CONCHOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CONCHOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONCHOLOGY?
| 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 CONCHOLOGY is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONCHOLOGY
No single letter turns CONCHOLOGY into another word.
How CONCHOLOGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONCHOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONCHOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONCHOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The study or collecting of mollusc shells.
In conchology, hobbyists comb beaches for specimens, and scientists use shell features to identify species. The field once overlapped with the wider study of molluscs, which is now usually called malacology.
How CONCHOLOGY is used
Used in natural history and for the hobby of shell collecting.
- His interest in conchology began on a childhood beach.
- The museum has a large conchology collection.
- She wrote a handbook on conchology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONCHOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CONCHOLOGY
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Common questions about CONCHOLOGY
- Is CONCHOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONCHOLOGY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONCHOLOGY worth?
- CONCHOLOGY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONCHOLOGY mean?
- The study or collecting of mollusc shells.
- What letters can be added to CONCHOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to CONCHOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONCHOLOGY:
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