IDOCRASE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IDOCRASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDOCRASE?
| 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 IDOCRASE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDOCRASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
idocrasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDOCRASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IDOCRASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDOCRASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about IDOCRASE
- All 8 letters of IDOCRASE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IDOCRASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A green, brown or yellow mineral made of calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate, found in crystals in limestone.
Collectors know idocrase as a gemstone and as a mineral that forms where limestone has been changed by heat and pressure. Mineralogists today usually prefer the name vesuvianite for the same stone.
How IDOCRASE is used
Used in mineralogy and gem trade as an older name for vesuvianite.
- The museum case held a dark prism of idocrase from an old quarry.
- A jeweller cut the green idocrase into a small oval stone.
- Idocrase often appears in limestone that has been baked by nearby rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDOCRASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IDOCRASE
1 longer words begin with IDOCRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in IDOCRASE
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Common questions about IDOCRASE
- Is IDOCRASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDOCRASE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDOCRASE worth?
- IDOCRASE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDOCRASE mean?
- A green, brown or yellow mineral made of calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate, found in crystals in limestone.
- What letters can be added to IDOCRASE?
- IDOCRASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IDOCRASE:
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