POZZOLAN is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. POZZOLAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POZZOLAN?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POZZOLAN is to know. It scores 28 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POZZOLAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POZZOLAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POZZOLAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. POZZOLAN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about POZZOLAN
- Two Zs in one word: POZZOLAN doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- POZZOLAN scores 28 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POZZOLAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fine volcanic ash or similar material that, mixed with lime, sets into a hard cement even under water.
Roman builders prized pozzolan, which is why their harbour walls and aqueducts still stand. It takes its name from Pozzuoli near Naples, where the ash was dug. Modern cement makers add similar materials to improve strength and durability.
How POZZOLAN is used
Used in engineering, geology and the history of building.
- The mortar was made from lime and pozzolan.
- Pozzolan allowed concrete to harden in seawater.
- Engineers still blend pozzolan into modern cement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POZZOLAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POZZOLAN
4 longer words begin with POZZOLAN.
Shorter words from the letters in POZZOLAN
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Common questions about POZZOLAN
- Is POZZOLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POZZOLAN, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POZZOLAN worth?
- POZZOLAN is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POZZOLAN mean?
- A fine volcanic ash or similar material that, mixed with lime, sets into a hard cement even under water.
- What letters can be added to POZZOLAN?
- POZZOLAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POZZOLAN:
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