MUDSTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MUDSTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUDSTONE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUDSTONE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUDSTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mudstonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUDSTONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MUDSTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MUDSTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MUDSTONE
- All 8 letters of MUDSTONE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MUDSTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from compacted mud, similar to shale but without its thin layers.
Geologists identify mudstone by its smooth, dull grain and the way it breaks into blocks rather than flakes. It records the quiet settling of clay and silt in still water.
How MUDSTONE is used
Mudstone is a geological term used in field reports and rock descriptions.
- The cliff was built of grey mudstone with a few fossils.
- Unlike shale, mudstone does not split into thin sheets.
- The drill passed through sandstone and then mudstone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUDSTONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MUDSTONE
The 8 tiles of MUDSTONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MUDSTONE
1 longer words begin with MUDSTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in MUDSTONE
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Common questions about MUDSTONE
- Is MUDSTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUDSTONE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUDSTONE worth?
- MUDSTONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUDSTONE mean?
- A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from compacted mud, similar to shale but without its thin layers.
- What letters can be added to MUDSTONE?
- MUDSTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MUDSTONE:
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