COLLET is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. COLLET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLLET?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLLET is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLLET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
colletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLLET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COLLET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does COLLET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A metal ring or sleeve that grips something tightly, such as a gemstone in a ring setting or a workpiece in a lathe.
In jewelry, a collet is the small band of metal that surrounds and holds a gemstone in place on a ring. In machining, the same word names a segmented sleeve that tightens around a drill bit or a rod so a lathe or drill can spin it without slipping. Both uses rely on the same basic idea: a snug collar-like fitting that clamps an object from all sides. The word can also serve as a verb meaning to mount something using such a fitting.
How COLLET is used
Countable noun used mainly in jewelry making and precision machining.
- The jeweler set the diamond into a slim gold collet.
- A worn collet can let the drill bit wobble while cutting.
- The lathe operator changed the collet to fit a narrower rod.
- Light caught the edge of the collet around the sapphire.
- He tightened the collet before starting the machine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLLET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLLET
4 longer words begin with COLLET.
Shorter words from the letters in COLLET
Common questions about COLLET
- Is COLLET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLLET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLLET worth?
- COLLET is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLLET mean?
- A metal ring or sleeve that grips something tightly, such as a gemstone in a ring setting or a workpiece in a lathe.
- What letters can be added to COLLET?
- COLLET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COLLET:
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