LEUCITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LEUCITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEUCITE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEUCITE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEUCITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leucitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEUCITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEUCITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does LEUCITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A grey or white glassy mineral made of potassium and aluminium silicate, found in certain volcanic rocks.
Geologists spot leucite as small rounded crystals with many faces embedded in lava. It forms where the magma is rich in potassium and poor in silica. Dentists also know the name, since some dental porcelain is strengthened with leucite crystals.
How LEUCITE is used
Leucite is a mineralogy term and turns up in geology and materials writing.
- The lava was studded with pale crystals of leucite.
- Italian volcanoes are famous for their leucite-bearing rocks.
- Crowns made of leucite porcelain resist chipping well.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEUCITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEUCITE
1 longer words begin with LEUCITE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEUCITE
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Common questions about LEUCITE
- Is LEUCITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEUCITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEUCITE worth?
- LEUCITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEUCITE mean?
- A grey or white glassy mineral made of potassium and aluminium silicate, found in certain volcanic rocks.
- What letters can be added to LEUCITE?
- LEUCITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEUCITE:
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