LATERITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LATERITIC 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 LATERITIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATERITIC is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATERITIC
No single letter turns LATERITIC into another word.
How LATERITIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LATERITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATERITIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LATERITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or containing laterite, a red soil rich in iron and aluminium.
Lateritic soils form in hot, wet regions where rain washes away most minerals and leaves iron oxides behind. Road builders and geologists mention lateritic ground when judging fertility or strength.
How LATERITIC is used
Lateritic is used in geology, soil science and civil engineering.
- The lateritic soil turned the track a deep red.
- Farmers struggled to grow crops on lateritic ground.
- A lateritic crust covered the old plateau.
- Builders cut blocks from lateritic rock in the region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATERITIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LATERITIC
The 9 tiles of LATERITIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LATERITIC
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Common questions about LATERITIC
- Is LATERITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATERITIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATERITIC worth?
- LATERITIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATERITIC mean?
- Relating to or containing laterite, a red soil rich in iron and aluminium.
- What letters can be added to LATERITIC?
- No single letter can be added to LATERITIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LATERITIC:
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