SAMARSKITE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SAMARSKITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMARSKITE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMARSKITE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMARSKITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
samarskitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMARSKITE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SAMARSKITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAMARSKITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SAMARSKITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A velvet-black mineral made up of niobium, tantalum and rare metals including uranium and yttrium, found in granite pegmatites.
Collectors know samarskite as a dark, glassy mineral with a slightly metallic shine. Because it contains uranium, samarskite is radioactive and was once a minor source of that element. It is also historically linked to the discovery of the element samarium, named after it.
How SAMARSKITE is used
Used in mineralogy and by mineral collectors.
- The geologist picked a lump of samarskite from the pegmatite.
- Samarskite is mildly radioactive and should be stored carefully.
- A black crystal of samarskite sat in the display case.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAMARSKITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAMARSKITE
1 longer words begin with SAMARSKITE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMARSKITE
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Common questions about SAMARSKITE
- Is SAMARSKITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMARSKITE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMARSKITE worth?
- SAMARSKITE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAMARSKITE mean?
- A velvet-black mineral made up of niobium, tantalum and rare metals including uranium and yttrium, found in granite pegmatites.
- What letters can be added to SAMARSKITE?
- SAMARSKITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SAMARSKITE:
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