THORITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. THORITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THORITE?
| 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 THORITE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THORITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thoritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THORITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THORITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,929.
What does THORITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A radioactive mineral, mostly thorium silicate, that is yellow, brown or black.
Thorite is a source of thorium and tends to occur in granite rocks. Its radioactivity slowly damages its own crystal structure. Geologists identify it by its colour and its heavy, glassy look.
How THORITE is used
Thorite is a mineralogy term.
- A black crystal of thorite sat in the display case.
- The granite contained a pocket of thorite.
- Handle thorite samples with care because they are radioactive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THORITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THORITE
1 longer words begin with THORITE.
Shorter words from the letters in THORITE
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Common questions about THORITE
- Is THORITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THORITE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THORITE worth?
- THORITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THORITE mean?
- A radioactive mineral, mostly thorium silicate, that is yellow, brown or black.
- What letters can be added to THORITE?
- THORITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THORITE:
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