PLAGIOCLASE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PLAGIOCLASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAGIOCLASE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAGIOCLASE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAGIOCLASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plagioclasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAGIOCLASE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PLAGIOCLASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAGIOCLASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLAGIOCLASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A common kind of feldspar mineral containing sodium and calcium, found in many igneous rocks.
Plagioclase is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust and is usually white or gray. Geologists identify it by fine parallel lines on its crystal faces.
How PLAGIOCLASE is used
Used in geology and mineralogy.
- The basalt contains crystals of plagioclase.
- Plagioclase often shows fine striations under a hand lens.
- Pale plagioclase makes up much of the moon's highlands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLAGIOCLASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLAGIOCLASE
1 longer words begin with PLAGIOCLASE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAGIOCLASE
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Common questions about PLAGIOCLASE
- Is PLAGIOCLASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAGIOCLASE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAGIOCLASE worth?
- PLAGIOCLASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLAGIOCLASE mean?
- A common kind of feldspar mineral containing sodium and calcium, found in many igneous rocks.
- What letters can be added to PLAGIOCLASE?
- PLAGIOCLASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PLAGIOCLASE:
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