FLUORITE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FLUORITE 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 FLUORITE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLUORITE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLUORITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fluoritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLUORITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLUORITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLUORITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLUORITE
- All 8 letters of FLUORITE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLUORITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mineral made of calcium fluoride, found in cubic crystals of many colours.
Fluorite is a favourite of collectors because it occurs in purple, green, yellow and blue, often in perfect cubes. It is also used industrially as a flux in making steel, and some specimens glow under ultraviolet light.
How FLUORITE is used
Fluorite is the usual mineralogical name, used by geologists and collectors alike.
- The green fluorite crystals sparkled on the display shelf.
- Fluorite is used as a flux in metal refining.
- He found a lump of purple fluorite on the old mine tip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLUORITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLUORITE
1 longer words begin with FLUORITE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLUORITE
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Common questions about FLUORITE
- Is FLUORITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLUORITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLUORITE worth?
- FLUORITE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLUORITE mean?
- A mineral made of calcium fluoride, found in cubic crystals of many colours.
- What letters can be added to FLUORITE?
- FLUORITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLUORITE:
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