SPELEOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SPELEOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPELEOLOGIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPELEOLOGIST is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELEOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
speleologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPELEOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SPELEOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPELEOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPELEOLOGIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A person who scientifically studies or explores caves.
A speleologist differs from a casual caver by taking measurements, mapping passages and recording what lives underground. The word is the formal one for the expert, while many hobbyists simply say potholer.
How SPELEOLOGIST is used
Used in science and exploration reports about caves.
- The speleologist mapped three new halls beyond the narrow tunnel.
- A team of speleologist volunteers searched the system for bats.
- Every speleologist carries spare lights and a rope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPELEOLOGIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPELEOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with SPELEOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELEOLOGIST
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Common questions about SPELEOLOGIST
- Is SPELEOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPELEOLOGIST, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPELEOLOGIST worth?
- SPELEOLOGIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPELEOLOGIST mean?
- A person who scientifically studies or explores caves.
- What letters can be added to SPELEOLOGIST?
- SPELEOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SPELEOLOGIST:
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