TANZANITE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TANZANITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANZANITE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANZANITE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANZANITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tanzanitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANZANITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TANZANITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANZANITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TANZANITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A blue to violet gemstone, a variety of the mineral zoisite, valued in jewellery.
Tanzanite is prized for pleochroism, meaning that it flashes different hues, from blue to violet, depending on the angle of view. Compared with sapphire it is softer and rarer, so tanzanite jewellery needs gentler handling.
How TANZANITE is used
Used in jewellery trade and mineralogy, usually for rings and pendants.
- She wore a tanzanite ring set in white gold.
- The tanzanite shifted from deep blue to violet as she turned her hand.
- A flawless tanzanite of that size is extremely expensive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANZANITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TANZANITE
1 longer words begin with TANZANITE.
Shorter words from the letters in TANZANITE
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Common questions about TANZANITE
- Is TANZANITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANZANITE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANZANITE worth?
- TANZANITE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANZANITE mean?
- A blue to violet gemstone, a variety of the mineral zoisite, valued in jewellery.
- What letters can be added to TANZANITE?
- TANZANITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TANZANITE:
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