MELANITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MELANITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELANITE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANITE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melanitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MELANITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MELANITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A black variety of garnet, rich in iron and calcium.
Mineralogists classify melanite as a form of andradite, and it forms glossy dark crystals. Jewellers have sometimes cut it for mourning ornaments.
How MELANITE is used
Melanite is a mineralogical term.
- The museum labelled the specimen as melanite.
- Black crystals of melanite lined the cavity in the rock.
- He polished a piece of melanite for the pendant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MELANITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MELANITE
The 8 tiles of MELANITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MELANITE
1 longer words begin with MELANITE.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANITE
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Common questions about MELANITE
- Is MELANITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANITE worth?
- MELANITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MELANITE mean?
- A black variety of garnet, rich in iron and calcium.
- What letters can be added to MELANITE?
- MELANITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MELANITE:
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