METALLURGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. METALLURGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METALLURGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METALLURGY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METALLURGY
No single letter turns METALLURGY into another word.
How METALLURGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METALLURGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METALLURGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METALLURGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The science and craft of extracting metals from ore, refining them and shaping them for use.
Metallurgy covers everything from smelting iron to designing new alloys for aircraft. Ancient smiths practised it without the science, learning by trial. Modern engineers study it to make metals stronger, lighter or more resistant to rust.
How METALLURGY is used
Used in industry, engineering, archaeology and education.
- She studied metallurgy at technical college.
- Early metallurgy began with copper.
- Advances in metallurgy made skyscrapers possible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METALLURGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in METALLURGY
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Common questions about METALLURGY
- Is METALLURGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METALLURGY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METALLURGY worth?
- METALLURGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METALLURGY mean?
- The science and craft of extracting metals from ore, refining them and shaping them for use.
- What letters can be added to METALLURGY?
- No single letter can be added to METALLURGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METALLURGY:
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