CYANITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CYANITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYANITE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYANITE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYANITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cyanitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYANITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYANITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does CYANITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A blue or greenish mineral made of aluminium silicate, found in metamorphic rock.
Cyanite grows in long bladed crystals that are noticeably harder in one direction than another. Manufacturers value it because it resists heat, so it ends up in furnace linings and ceramics.
How CYANITE is used
A geology and industry term; the spelling kyanite is the more common alternative.
- The geologist picked up a blade of blue cyanite.
- Cyanite is used in heat-resistant ceramics.
- Crystals of cyanite streaked the schist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYANITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYANITE
1 longer words begin with CYANITE.
Shorter words from the letters in CYANITE
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Common questions about CYANITE
- Is CYANITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYANITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYANITE worth?
- CYANITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYANITE mean?
- A blue or greenish mineral made of aluminium silicate, found in metamorphic rock.
- What letters can be added to CYANITE?
- CYANITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYANITE:
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