POROSITY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POROSITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POROSITY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POROSITY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POROSITY
No single letter turns POROSITY into another word.
How POROSITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POROSITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POROSITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POROSITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being full of tiny holes that let liquid or air pass through.
Porosity measures how much empty space a material contains, which affects how much water it can absorb. Geologists test the porosity of rock to judge whether oil or groundwater can be stored in it. Ceramics, soil and bone all vary in porosity.
How POROSITY is used
Porosity is used in geology, engineering and materials science.
- The porosity of the sandstone allows water to soak in.
- Engineers tested the concrete for porosity.
- High porosity makes the soil drain quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POROSITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POROSITY
The 8 tiles of POROSITY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in POROSITY
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Common questions about POROSITY
- Is POROSITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POROSITY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POROSITY worth?
- POROSITY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POROSITY mean?
- The quality of being full of tiny holes that let liquid or air pass through.
- What letters can be added to POROSITY?
- No single letter can be added to POROSITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POROSITY:
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