SIENITE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SIENITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIENITE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIENITE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIENITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sienitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIENITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIENITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,786.
What does SIENITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A coarse-grained igneous rock related to granite, made mainly of alkali feldspar with dark minerals such as hornblende.
Geologists separate sienite from granite by its lack of quartz, which gives it a different texture and make-up. It is quarried in some regions and used as building and monument stone.
How SIENITE is used
Sienite is a geological term, and the spelling syenite is the one more often used today.
- The cliff was a grey mass of sienite streaked with darker bands.
- A sample of sienite lay on the lab table beside the granite.
- The old gatepost was cut from local sienite.
- Sienite contains little or no quartz.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIENITE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIENITE
1 longer words begin with SIENITE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIENITE
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Common questions about SIENITE
- Is SIENITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIENITE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIENITE worth?
- SIENITE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIENITE mean?
- A coarse-grained igneous rock related to granite, made mainly of alkali feldspar with dark minerals such as hornblende.
- What letters can be added to SIENITE?
- SIENITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIENITE:
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