PETROLOGICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PETROLOGICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PETROLOGICAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETROLOGICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETROLOGICAL
No single letter turns PETROLOGICAL into another word.
How PETROLOGICAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PETROLOGICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETROLOGICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PETROLOGICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the scientific study of rocks and their make-up.
A petrological report describes a rock in terms of its minerals and texture, usually after examining a thin slice under a microscope. It differs from a purely chemical analysis because it cares about how the grains fit together.
How PETROLOGICAL is used
Used in earth-science writing about rock composition and structure.
- The museum commissioned a petrological survey of the building stone.
- Petrological evidence showed the pebbles had travelled far from their source.
- She spent the afternoon on a petrological examination of the core sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PETROLOGICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PETROLOGICAL
1 longer words begin with PETROLOGICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PETROLOGICAL
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Common questions about PETROLOGICAL
- Is PETROLOGICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETROLOGICAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETROLOGICAL worth?
- PETROLOGICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PETROLOGICAL mean?
- Relating to the scientific study of rocks and their make-up.
- What letters can be added to PETROLOGICAL?
- No single letter can be added to PETROLOGICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PETROLOGICAL:
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