TERMITARIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TERMITARIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERMITARIUM?
| 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 TERMITARIUM is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERMITARIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
termitariumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERMITARIUM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TERMITARIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERMITARIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERMITARIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A nest of termites, often a tall mound built of cemented earth.
A termitarium can reach several metres in height in tropical grasslands and houses a whole colony. The Latin-sounding word is mostly used by naturalists, while visitors to Africa or Australia simply call the structure a termite mound.
How TERMITARIUM is used
A zoological term for a termite colony's nest, especially a mound.
- The guide pointed to a huge termitarium rising from the savannah.
- Each termitarium shelters thousands of insects.
- Hard as concrete, the termitarium withstood the rains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERMITARIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TERMITARIUM
1 longer words begin with TERMITARIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in TERMITARIUM
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Common questions about TERMITARIUM
- Is TERMITARIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERMITARIUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERMITARIUM worth?
- TERMITARIUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERMITARIUM mean?
- A nest of termites, often a tall mound built of cemented earth.
- What letters can be added to TERMITARIUM?
- TERMITARIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TERMITARIUM:
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