TERRIGENOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TERRIGENOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERRIGENOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERRIGENOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERRIGENOUS
No single letter turns TERRIGENOUS into another word.
How TERRIGENOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TERRIGENOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERRIGENOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERRIGENOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Produced on land, especially of sediment on the sea floor that was eroded from the land.
Geologists contrast terrigenous sediment with material made in the ocean itself, such as shells. The sand and mud come from rivers, wind and rock breaking down.
How TERRIGENOUS is used
Terrigenous is a technical term in geology and oceanography.
- The delta was built from terrigenous mud carried by the river.
- Cores from the ocean floor showed layers of terrigenous sediment.
- Most terrigenous material settles near the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERRIGENOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about TERRIGENOUS
- Is TERRIGENOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERRIGENOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERRIGENOUS worth?
- TERRIGENOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERRIGENOUS mean?
- Produced on land, especially of sediment on the sea floor that was eroded from the land.
- What letters can be added to TERRIGENOUS?
- No single letter can be added to TERRIGENOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TERRIGENOUS:
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