REALGAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REALGAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REALGAR?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REALGAR is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REALGAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
realgarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REALGAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REALGAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What stands out about REALGAR
- REALGAR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REALGAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A soft orange-red mineral made of arsenic sulphide, once used as a pigment.
Realgar is a poisonous ore of arsenic that crystallises in bright red or orange masses. Painters and makers of fireworks valued its colour long before its danger was fully understood.
How REALGAR is used
Used in mineralogy and the history of pigments when discussing realgar specimens.
- The museum displayed a lump of realgar next to orpiment.
- Medieval painters sometimes ground realgar for an orange paint.
- Realgar fades to a yellow powder when exposed to strong light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REALGAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REALGAR
1 longer words begin with REALGAR.
Shorter words from the letters in REALGAR
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Common questions about REALGAR
- Is REALGAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REALGAR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REALGAR worth?
- REALGAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REALGAR mean?
- A soft orange-red mineral made of arsenic sulphide, once used as a pigment.
- What letters can be added to REALGAR?
- REALGAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REALGAR:
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