SEISMOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SEISMOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEISMOLOGY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEISMOLOGY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEISMOLOGY
No single letter turns SEISMOLOGY into another word.
How SEISMOLOGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEISMOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEISMOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEISMOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The scientific study of earthquakes and of the waves of energy that travel through the Earth.
Seismology relies on instruments that record ground movement, letting researchers locate quakes and map the planet interior. The same methods are used to detect explosions and to survey for oil.
How SEISMOLOGY is used
The name of a branch of geophysics, used in science and news about earthquakes.
- She studied seismology at university.
- Advances in seismology now allow quick earthquake alerts.
- The seismology lab recorded the tremor within seconds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEISMOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SEISMOLOGY
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Common questions about SEISMOLOGY
- Is SEISMOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEISMOLOGY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEISMOLOGY worth?
- SEISMOLOGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEISMOLOGY mean?
- The scientific study of earthquakes and of the waves of energy that travel through the Earth.
- What letters can be added to SEISMOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to SEISMOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEISMOLOGY:
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