MARCASITE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MARCASITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARCASITE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARCASITE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARCASITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marcasitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARCASITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARCASITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARCASITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARCASITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A pale yellow mineral made of iron sulphide, also the cut stones used in jewellery.
Geologists distinguish marcasite from pyrite by its crystal form. Jewellers use the word loosely for small, glittering cut stones, often of steel or pyrite, set in silver.
How MARCASITE is used
Used in mineralogy and jewellery, as in a marcasite brooch.
- The brooch was set with tiny marcasite stones.
- Marcasite forms in sedimentary rocks.
- Collectors prize a fine marcasite specimen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARCASITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARCASITE
1 longer words begin with MARCASITE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARCASITE
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Common questions about MARCASITE
- Is MARCASITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARCASITE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARCASITE worth?
- MARCASITE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARCASITE mean?
- A pale yellow mineral made of iron sulphide, also the cut stones used in jewellery.
- What letters can be added to MARCASITE?
- MARCASITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARCASITE:
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