DOLOMITE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOLOMITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOLOMITE?
| 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 DOLOMITE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLOMITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dolomitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOLOMITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOLOMITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOLOMITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOLOMITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A mineral made of calcium and magnesium carbonate, and the rock formed mainly from it.
Mountain ranges such as the Dolomites in Italy are built of dolomite, which gives them pale, jagged cliffs. Builders also crush it for road stone and use it in making cement.
How DOLOMITE is used
Used in geology, quarrying and building.
- The cliffs are made of pale dolomite.
- Farmers spread ground dolomite on acid soil.
- Unlike limestone, dolomite fizzes only weakly in acid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLOMITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOLOMITE
1 longer words begin with DOLOMITE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLOMITE
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Common questions about DOLOMITE
- Is DOLOMITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLOMITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLOMITE worth?
- DOLOMITE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOLOMITE mean?
- A mineral made of calcium and magnesium carbonate, and the rock formed mainly from it.
- What letters can be added to DOLOMITE?
- DOLOMITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOLOMITE:
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