STEATITE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STEATITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEATITE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEATITE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEATITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
steatitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEATITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STEATITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEATITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STEATITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A soft, grey-green rock made mostly of talc, also known as soapstone.
Steatite feels soapy to the touch and carves easily, so it was shaped into pots, stoves and small sculptures. Because steatite resists heat, it also serves as electrical insulation.
How STEATITE is used
Used in geology, crafts and electrical engineering.
- The carver shaped a bowl from steatite.
- A block of steatite lined the stove.
- Steatite insulators protected the wiring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEATITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STEATITE
The 8 tiles of STEATITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STEATITE
1 longer words begin with STEATITE.
Shorter words from the letters in STEATITE
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Common questions about STEATITE
- Is STEATITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEATITE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEATITE worth?
- STEATITE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEATITE mean?
- A soft, grey-green rock made mostly of talc, also known as soapstone.
- What letters can be added to STEATITE?
- STEATITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STEATITE:
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