DOLERITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOLERITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOLERITE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOLERITE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLERITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doleritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOLERITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOLERITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOLERITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOLERITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A dark, hard igneous rock with medium-sized grains, often found in sheets or walls cutting through other rock.
Dolerite, called diabase in North America, is a favourite of road builders because it is tough. It forms when molten rock cools underground, leaving formations such as dykes and sills. Some standing stones were cut from dolerite.
How DOLERITE is used
Used in geology and construction; British writers say dolerite.
- The hill is capped with a layer of dolerite.
- Quarries crush dolerite for road stone.
- Dolerite from Wales was used for some ancient monuments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLERITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOLERITE
The 8 tiles of DOLERITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOLERITE
1 longer words begin with DOLERITE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLERITE
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Common questions about DOLERITE
- Is DOLERITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLERITE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLERITE worth?
- DOLERITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOLERITE mean?
- A dark, hard igneous rock with medium-sized grains, often found in sheets or walls cutting through other rock.
- What letters can be added to DOLERITE?
- DOLERITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOLERITE:
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