OCEANOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OCEANOLOGY 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 OCEANOLOGY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCEANOLOGY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCEANOLOGY
No single letter turns OCEANOLOGY into another word.
How OCEANOLOGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OCEANOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCEANOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OCEANOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The scientific study of the oceans, including their physical and biological aspects.
Oceanology is an older and broader label than oceanography, covering the uses of the sea for resources and technology as well. Today oceanography is the more common term, so this word sounds slightly dated.
How OCEANOLOGY is used
Used in science and academic contexts, as in an institute of oceanology.
- The institute of oceanology sent a ship to map the seabed.
- She built a career in oceanology studying deep currents.
- Oceanology courses cover tides, marine life and sea resources.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OCEANOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OCEANOLOGY
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Common questions about OCEANOLOGY
- Is OCEANOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCEANOLOGY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCEANOLOGY worth?
- OCEANOLOGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OCEANOLOGY mean?
- The scientific study of the oceans, including their physical and biological aspects.
- What letters can be added to OCEANOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to OCEANOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OCEANOLOGY:
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