BAUXITE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BAUXITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAUXITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAUXITE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAUXITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bauxitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAUXITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAUXITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does BAUXITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A reddish clay-like rock that is the main ore from which aluminium is made.
Bauxite is mined in open pits, mostly in tropical regions, and refined into alumina before smelting. It is named after Les Baux in France, where it was first described.
How BAUXITE is used
Used in mining, industry and geology.
- Australia ships huge amounts of bauxite every year.
- The bauxite was crushed and refined into alumina.
- Red bauxite soil stained the workers boots.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAUXITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAUXITE
1 longer words begin with BAUXITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAUXITE
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Common questions about BAUXITE
- Is BAUXITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAUXITE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAUXITE worth?
- BAUXITE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAUXITE mean?
- A reddish clay-like rock that is the main ore from which aluminium is made.
- What letters can be added to BAUXITE?
- BAUXITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAUXITE:
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