DEMANTOID is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEMANTOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMANTOID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMANTOID is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMANTOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demantoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMANTOID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEMANTOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMANTOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEMANTOID
- DEMANTOID begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEMANTOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A bright green variety of garnet prized as a gemstone.
Demantoid is a form of andradite garnet valued for its brilliant sparkle, which is even stronger than that of a diamond in some respects. Many fine stones were first found in the Ural Mountains. Collectors rate a demantoid highly when it shows fine horsetail inclusions.
How DEMANTOID is used
Demantoid is a jeweller's and mineralogist's term.
- The ring held a vivid green demantoid.
- A Russian demantoid fetched a high price at auction.
- Few gems rival the fire of a fine demantoid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMANTOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMANTOID
The 9 tiles of DEMANTOID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEMANTOID
1 longer words begin with DEMANTOID.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMANTOID
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Common questions about DEMANTOID
- Is DEMANTOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMANTOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMANTOID worth?
- DEMANTOID is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMANTOID mean?
- A bright green variety of garnet prized as a gemstone.
- What letters can be added to DEMANTOID?
- DEMANTOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEMANTOID:
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