STILBITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STILBITE 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 STILBITE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STILBITE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STILBITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stilbitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STILBITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STILBITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STILBITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STILBITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A common white, yellow or reddish mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminium.
Stilbite forms in cavities in volcanic rock, often as sheaf-like bundles of crystals with a pearly shine. Collectors seek it out at classic zeolite localities. It is easily separated from similar minerals by its fan-like shape.
How STILBITE is used
Stilbite is a mineralogy term used by geologists and collectors.
- The cavity in the basalt was lined with pink stilbite.
- A sheaf of stilbite crystals sat on the collector's shelf.
- Stilbite often grows together with calcite in volcanic rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STILBITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STILBITE
1 longer words begin with STILBITE.
Shorter words from the letters in STILBITE
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Common questions about STILBITE
- Is STILBITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STILBITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STILBITE worth?
- STILBITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STILBITE mean?
- A common white, yellow or reddish mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminium.
- What letters can be added to STILBITE?
- STILBITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STILBITE:
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