KUNZITE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. KUNZITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KUNZITE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KUNZITE is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KUNZITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kunzitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KUNZITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KUNZITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does KUNZITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A pink to lilac gem form of the mineral spodumene.
Jewellers prize kunzite for its soft colour, but the stone can fade in strong sunlight, so rings need careful wear. The gem was named after George Kunz, an American expert who studied it in the early twentieth century.
How KUNZITE is used
Kunzite is a gemology term used in jewellery shops and mineral guides.
- The ring was set with a large kunzite.
- Kunzite shows a pale pink glow under ultraviolet light.
- Collectors seek a kunzite with deep colour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KUNZITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KUNZITE
1 longer words begin with KUNZITE.
Shorter words from the letters in KUNZITE
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Common questions about KUNZITE
- Is KUNZITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KUNZITE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KUNZITE worth?
- KUNZITE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KUNZITE mean?
- A pink to lilac gem form of the mineral spodumene.
- What letters can be added to KUNZITE?
- KUNZITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KUNZITE:
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