STALAGMITE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STALAGMITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STALAGMITE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STALAGMITE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STALAGMITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stalagmitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STALAGMITE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STALAGMITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STALAGMITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STALAGMITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cone-shaped mineral column that grows upward from a cave floor.
A stalagmite builds slowly as mineral-rich water drips from the ceiling and leaves deposits below. Its partner, the stalactite, hangs down from above, and the two sometimes meet to form a pillar.
How STALAGMITE is used
Stalagmite is used in geology and in descriptions of caves.
- A tall stalagmite rose from the floor of the cave.
- It takes centuries for a stalagmite to grow a few centimetres.
- The guide told us not to touch the delicate stalagmite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STALAGMITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STALAGMITE
1 longer words begin with STALAGMITE.
Shorter words from the letters in STALAGMITE
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Common questions about STALAGMITE
- Is STALAGMITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STALAGMITE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STALAGMITE worth?
- STALAGMITE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STALAGMITE mean?
- A cone-shaped mineral column that grows upward from a cave floor.
- What letters can be added to STALAGMITE?
- STALAGMITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STALAGMITE:
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