CHLORITE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHLORITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHLORITE?
| 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 CHLORITE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHLORITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chloritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHLORITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHLORITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHLORITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHLORITE
- All 8 letters of CHLORITE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHLORITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A dark green mineral that forms flat crystals, or a salt of chlorous acid.
Geologists find the mineral chlorite in metamorphic rocks, where it gives them a greenish tint. Chemists use the same word for sodium chlorite, which is used in bleaching and water treatment.
How CHLORITE is used
Two separate senses, one in geology and one in chemistry.
- The schist was rich in chlorite.
- Sodium chlorite is used to bleach paper.
- A green chlorite layer lined the cliff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHLORITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHLORITE
The 8 tiles of CHLORITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHLORITE
1 longer words begin with CHLORITE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHLORITE
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Common questions about CHLORITE
- Is CHLORITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHLORITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHLORITE worth?
- CHLORITE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHLORITE mean?
- A dark green mineral that forms flat crystals, or a salt of chlorous acid.
- What letters can be added to CHLORITE?
- CHLORITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHLORITE:
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