VITRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VITRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VITRAIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VITRAIN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VITRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vitrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VITRAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VITRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does VITRAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The bright, glassy, brittle component found in layers of banded bituminous coal.
Vitrain forms from woody plant material and shows up as shiny black bands in the coal seam. Geologists classify it as one of the macroscopic ingredients of coal, alongside duller types. It breaks into cubes with clean faces.
How VITRAIN is used
Used in geology and coal science.
- The seam contained thin bands of vitrain.
- Vitrain is easy to recognise by its glassy shine.
- Samples of vitrain were tested for ash content.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VITRAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VITRAIN
1 longer words begin with VITRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in VITRAIN
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Common questions about VITRAIN
- Is VITRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VITRAIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VITRAIN worth?
- VITRAIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VITRAIN mean?
- The bright, glassy, brittle component found in layers of banded bituminous coal.
- What letters can be added to VITRAIN?
- VITRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VITRAIN:
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