TECTITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TECTITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TECTITE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TECTITE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TECTITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tectitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TECTITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TECTITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 673,719.
What does TECTITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small glassy stone formed when a meteorite impact melted rock and flung it into the air.
Tectite is a variant spelling of tektite, which is the form found in most modern books. These glassy pieces are found scattered across wide areas, and scientists use them to trace ancient impacts.
How TECTITE is used
Tectite is a rare spelling in geology; tektite is the usual one.
- The farmer found a dark tectite while ploughing the field.
- A museum case displayed a polished tectite beside a piece of meteorite.
- The tectite had a smooth, pitted surface from its flight through the air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TECTITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TECTITE
1 longer words begin with TECTITE.
Shorter words from the letters in TECTITE
Common questions about TECTITE
- Is TECTITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TECTITE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TECTITE worth?
- TECTITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TECTITE mean?
- A small glassy stone formed when a meteorite impact melted rock and flung it into the air.
- What letters can be added to TECTITE?
- TECTITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TECTITE:
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