STIBNITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STIBNITE 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 STIBNITE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STIBNITE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIBNITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stibnitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIBNITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STIBNITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STIBNITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STIBNITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A soft, lead-grey mineral of antimony sulphide that is the main ore of antimony.
Stibnite forms long, shiny, striped crystals that look like metallic needles. Miners value stibnite because antimony is extracted from it for alloys and flame retardants. In ancient times the powdered mineral served as eye cosmetic.
How STIBNITE is used
Stibnite is used in mineralogy and mining for the chief antimony ore.
- The collector prized a cluster of shiny stibnite crystals.
- Antimony is smelted from stibnite in many countries.
- The geologist found stibnite in a vein of quartz.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STIBNITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STIBNITE
1 longer words begin with STIBNITE.
Shorter words from the letters in STIBNITE
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Common questions about STIBNITE
- Is STIBNITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIBNITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIBNITE worth?
- STIBNITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STIBNITE mean?
- A soft, lead-grey mineral of antimony sulphide that is the main ore of antimony.
- What letters can be added to STIBNITE?
- STIBNITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STIBNITE:
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