PERLITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PERLITIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERLITIC?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERLITIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERLITIC
No single letter turns PERLITIC into another word.
How PERLITIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERLITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERLITIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERLITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having the structure of perlite, a volcanic glass marked by small round cracks.
Geologists describe a perlitic texture when thin concentric fractures run through glassy rock like the layers of an onion. The cracks form as the glass cools and takes up water, so the term is a clue to how the rock formed.
How PERLITIC is used
Perlitic is used in geology when describing rock textures under the microscope.
- The thin section showed a clear perlitic pattern of curved cracks.
- A perlitic rock often breaks into tiny rounded beads.
- The geologist noted the perlitic texture in her field notes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERLITIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PERLITIC
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Common questions about PERLITIC
- Is PERLITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERLITIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERLITIC worth?
- PERLITIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERLITIC mean?
- Having the structure of perlite, a volcanic glass marked by small round cracks.
- What letters can be added to PERLITIC?
- No single letter can be added to PERLITIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERLITIC:
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