TENORITE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TENORITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENORITE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENORITE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENORITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenoritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENORITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENORITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENORITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENORITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A black mineral made of copper oxide, found in copper deposits as small scales or earthy masses.
Tenorite forms where copper ore has been weathered, and mineral collectors know it as a dark, shiny coating on other specimens. Its chemical formula is CuO, which makes it one of the simplest copper minerals.
How TENORITE is used
Tenorite is a mineralogy term, seen in geology notes and museum labels.
- Tiny black flakes of tenorite glittered on the rock.
- The geologist identified the dark crust as tenorite from the old copper mine.
- Tenorite is a copper oxide, and it often forms near the surface of ore bodies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENORITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TENORITE
1 longer words begin with TENORITE.
Shorter words from the letters in TENORITE
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Common questions about TENORITE
- Is TENORITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENORITE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENORITE worth?
- TENORITE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENORITE mean?
- A black mineral made of copper oxide, found in copper deposits as small scales or earthy masses.
- What letters can be added to TENORITE?
- TENORITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENORITE:
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