SILICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SILICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILICATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILICATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILICATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SILICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SILICATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound built from silicon and oxygen combined with metals, forming most rocks and minerals.
Silicates make up the bulk of the earth's crust, and include quartz, feldspar, and mica. Industry uses them in glass, ceramics, and cement.
How SILICATE is used
Silicate is a core term in chemistry, geology, and materials science.
- Granite is rich in silicate minerals.
- Each silicate has a framework of silicon and oxygen atoms.
- Sodium silicate is used in some household cleaners.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILICATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SILICATE
The 8 tiles of SILICATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SILICATE
2 longer words begin with SILICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SILICATE
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Common questions about SILICATE
- Is SILICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILICATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILICATE worth?
- SILICATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILICATE mean?
- A compound built from silicon and oxygen combined with metals, forming most rocks and minerals.
- What letters can be added to SILICATE?
- SILICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SILICATE:
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