MOLYBDENITE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MOLYBDENITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLYBDENITE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOLYBDENITE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLYBDENITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
molybdenitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLYBDENITE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MOLYBDENITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOLYBDENITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOLYBDENITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A soft, lead-grey mineral made of molybdenum and sulphur, and the main source of molybdenum.
Molybdenite forms flaky, shiny crystals that look much like graphite but are heavier. Miners extract it to obtain molybdenum, which strengthens steel. Geologists often find molybdenite in granite and veins associated with copper deposits.
How MOLYBDENITE is used
Molybdenite is a mineralogy term, linked with mining and metal production.
- The sample of molybdenite left a grey streak on the paper.
- The mine produces molybdenite as well as copper.
- Molybdenite is the chief ore of molybdenum.
- She spotted silvery flakes of molybdenite in the rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLYBDENITE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLYBDENITE
1 longer words begin with MOLYBDENITE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLYBDENITE
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Common questions about MOLYBDENITE
- Is MOLYBDENITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLYBDENITE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLYBDENITE worth?
- MOLYBDENITE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLYBDENITE mean?
- A soft, lead-grey mineral made of molybdenum and sulphur, and the main source of molybdenum.
- What letters can be added to MOLYBDENITE?
- MOLYBDENITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MOLYBDENITE:
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