STYLOBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. STYLOBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STYLOBATE?
| 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 STYLOBATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STYLOBATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stylobatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STYLOBATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STYLOBATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STYLOBATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STYLOBATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The continuous base on which a row of columns stands, especially in a Greek temple.
The stylobate is the top step of a temple platform, the level the columns actually rest on. Architects measure from it when they study classical proportions.
How STYLOBATE is used
Stylobate is an architectural term.
- The columns of the Parthenon rise from the stylobate.
- The stylobate curves slightly upward in the centre.
- Visitors walked across the worn stylobate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STYLOBATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STYLOBATE
1 longer words begin with STYLOBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in STYLOBATE
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Common questions about STYLOBATE
- Is STYLOBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STYLOBATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STYLOBATE worth?
- STYLOBATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STYLOBATE mean?
- The continuous base on which a row of columns stands, especially in a Greek temple.
- What letters can be added to STYLOBATE?
- STYLOBATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STYLOBATE:
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