BORACITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BORACITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORACITE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORACITE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORACITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boracitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORACITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BORACITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BORACITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BORACITE
- All 8 letters of BORACITE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BORACITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A white or colourless mineral made of magnesium borate and chloride, found in salt deposits.
Boracite forms small cubic crystals in evaporite layers and is a minor source of boron. Geologists note it for its electrical response, because it generates a charge when heated.
How BORACITE is used
Boracite is a mineral name used in geology and mineralogy.
- The museum displayed a crystal of boracite from a salt mine.
- Boracite occurs in beds left by dried seas.
- She identified the sample as boracite by its cubic shape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BORACITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BORACITE
1 longer words begin with BORACITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BORACITE
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Common questions about BORACITE
- Is BORACITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORACITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORACITE worth?
- BORACITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BORACITE mean?
- A white or colourless mineral made of magnesium borate and chloride, found in salt deposits.
- What letters can be added to BORACITE?
- BORACITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BORACITE:
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