MINERALOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MINERALOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINERALOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINERALOGY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINERALOGY
No single letter turns MINERALOGY into another word.
How MINERALOGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MINERALOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINERALOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MINERALOGY
- All 10 letters of MINERALOGY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MINERALOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The scientific study of minerals, their structure, properties and classification.
Mineralogy is a branch of geology that identifies minerals by hardness, crystal shape, colour and chemistry. Collectors and miners rely on it, and so do materials scientists. It also covers how and where minerals form.
How MINERALOGY is used
Used in science, education and the mining and gem trades.
- He took a course in mineralogy at university.
- Mineralogy helps explain why quartz is so common.
- The museum has a fine mineralogy collection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINERALOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MINERALOGY
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Common questions about MINERALOGY
- Is MINERALOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINERALOGY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINERALOGY worth?
- MINERALOGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINERALOGY mean?
- The scientific study of minerals, their structure, properties and classification.
- What letters can be added to MINERALOGY?
- No single letter can be added to MINERALOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MINERALOGY:
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