STRATUM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STRATUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRATUM?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRATUM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRATUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stratumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRATUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STRATUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does STRATUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A layer of rock or earth, or a level within a hierarchy such as a social class.
Geologists read each stratum like a page of history because lower layers are older than upper ones. Sociologists borrow the idea and speak of a stratum of society defined by income or education. Surveyors also divide a population into strata to sample it fairly.
How STRATUM is used
Used in geology and social science; the plural is strata.
- A dark stratum of coal ran through the cliff face.
- Each stratum of the excavation held pottery from a different age.
- People from every social stratum attended the festival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRATUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRATUM
1 longer words begin with STRATUM.
Shorter words from the letters in STRATUM
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Common questions about STRATUM
- Is STRATUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRATUM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRATUM worth?
- STRATUM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRATUM mean?
- A layer of rock or earth, or a level within a hierarchy such as a social class.
- What letters can be added to STRATUM?
- STRATUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STRATUM:
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