LITHOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LITHOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LITHOLOGY?
| 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 LITHOLOGY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITHOLOGY
No single letter turns LITHOLOGY into another word.
How LITHOLOGY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LITHOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LITHOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LITHOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The study of the physical makeup of rocks, or the makeup of the rock in a particular place.
Lithology looks at features such as grain size, colour and mineral content. A geologist describing the lithology of a cliff lists which kinds of rock lie in which layers.
How LITHOLOGY is used
Lithology is used in geology and drilling reports.
- The lithology of the valley is mostly sandstone.
- Core samples gave a clear picture of the lithology.
- She teaches lithology at the university.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LITHOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LITHOLOGY
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Common questions about LITHOLOGY
- Is LITHOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LITHOLOGY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LITHOLOGY worth?
- LITHOLOGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LITHOLOGY mean?
- The study of the physical makeup of rocks, or the makeup of the rock in a particular place.
- What letters can be added to LITHOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to LITHOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LITHOLOGY:
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