PICRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PICRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICRITE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICRITE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICRITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
picritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICRITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PICRITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does PICRITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A dark, coarse-grained igneous rock that is rich in olivine.
Geologists identify picrite by its heavy, dark look and its large share of olivine crystals. It belongs to the basaltic family but contains much more of that green mineral.
How PICRITE is used
Picrite is a geological term used in rock descriptions and petrology.
- The hillside was made of dark picrite.
- A thin slice of picrite showed crowded olivine crystals.
- The museum labelled the specimen as picrite from an ancient lava flow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICRITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICRITE
1 longer words begin with PICRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in PICRITE
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Common questions about PICRITE
- Is PICRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICRITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICRITE worth?
- PICRITE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICRITE mean?
- A dark, coarse-grained igneous rock that is rich in olivine.
- What letters can be added to PICRITE?
- PICRITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PICRITE:
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