PYRITISE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PYRITISE 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 PYRITISE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYRITISE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYRITISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYRITISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PYRITISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYRITISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PYRITISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To turn into iron pyrites, or to replace with it, as happens to buried organic remains.
This is a geological term, and fossils are the usual subject, since a buried shell can pyritise. The spelling with -ise is the British form; American writers prefer a z.
How PYRITISE is used
Found in geology and palaeontology, mostly in the passive voice.
- Over millions of years the buried shells will pyritise.
- Conditions low in oxygen help to pyritise plant matter.
- Some fossil wood did pyritise before it was ever uncovered.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYRITISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PYRITISE
2 longer words begin with PYRITISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PYRITISE
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Common questions about PYRITISE
- Is PYRITISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYRITISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYRITISE worth?
- PYRITISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYRITISE mean?
- To turn into iron pyrites, or to replace with it, as happens to buried organic remains.
- What letters can be added to PYRITISE?
- PYRITISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PYRITISE:
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