POZZOLANA is a valid Scrabble word — 29 points
Yes. POZZOLANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 29 points in Scrabble and 32 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POZZOLANA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POZZOLANA is to know. It scores 29 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POZZOLANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pozzolanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POZZOLANA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POZZOLANA, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. POZZOLANA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about POZZOLANA
- Two Zs in one word: POZZOLANA doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POZZOLANA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fine volcanic ash that, mixed with lime, makes a mortar able to set even under water.
Roman builders relied on pozzolana for harbours and aqueducts, and its durability is a reason ancient concrete survives. Modern cement makers still add similar materials to improve strength.
How POZZOLANA is used
Used in construction history and materials science.
- Pozzolana from the Bay of Naples went into the harbour walls.
- The mix of lime and pozzolana hardened in the sea water.
- Engineers studied pozzolana to understand why Roman concrete lasted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POZZOLANA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POZZOLANA
1 longer words begin with POZZOLANA.
Shorter words from the letters in POZZOLANA
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Common questions about POZZOLANA
- Is POZZOLANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POZZOLANA, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POZZOLANA worth?
- POZZOLANA is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POZZOLANA mean?
- A fine volcanic ash that, mixed with lime, makes a mortar able to set even under water.
- What letters can be added to POZZOLANA?
- POZZOLANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POZZOLANA:
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