REGOLITH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REGOLITH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REGOLITH?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGOLITH is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGOLITH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
regolithsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REGOLITH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REGOLITH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REGOLITH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REGOLITH
- All 8 letters of REGOLITH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REGOLITH mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The layer of loose rock, dust and broken material that covers solid bedrock.
Regolith blankets the Earth's surface as soil and also coats the Moon in fine grey dust. Geologists study the regolith to learn how rock weathers and how planets age. Space agencies plan to use lunar regolith for building materials on future bases.
How REGOLITH is used
Used in geology and space science.
- Astronauts left deep footprints in the lunar regolith.
- Under the thin soil lay a thick layer of regolith.
- Engineers tested bricks made from simulated regolith.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REGOLITH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REGOLITH
1 longer words begin with REGOLITH.
Shorter words from the letters in REGOLITH
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Common questions about REGOLITH
- Is REGOLITH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGOLITH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGOLITH worth?
- REGOLITH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REGOLITH mean?
- The layer of loose rock, dust and broken material that covers solid bedrock.
- What letters can be added to REGOLITH?
- REGOLITH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REGOLITH:
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