TERMITARY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TERMITARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERMITARY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERMITARY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERMITARY
No single letter turns TERMITARY into another word.
How TERMITARY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TERMITARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERMITARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERMITARY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The nest or mound in which a colony of termites lives.
A termitary can be a small hidden tunnel system or a towering earth structure taller than a person. Inside, the insects keep a carefully controlled climate and farm fungus in some species. Travellers in Africa and Australia often spot the huge ones from the road.
How TERMITARY is used
Termitary is the technical word for a termite nest, plural termitaries.
- A tall termitary rose from the red soil.
- The ecologist measured the temperature inside the termitary.
- Anteaters tear open each termitary to feed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERMITARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TERMITARY
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Common questions about TERMITARY
- Is TERMITARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERMITARY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERMITARY worth?
- TERMITARY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERMITARY mean?
- The nest or mound in which a colony of termites lives.
- What letters can be added to TERMITARY?
- No single letter can be added to TERMITARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TERMITARY:
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