VOLCANOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. VOLCANOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLCANOLOGY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLCANOLOGY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLCANOLOGY
No single letter turns VOLCANOLOGY into another word.
How VOLCANOLOGY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VOLCANOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLCANOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOLCANOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic activity.
This branch of geology looks at how eruptions begin, what comes out, and how to forecast danger. Fieldwork in volcanology often means climbing active craters to sample gas and lava.
How VOLCANOLOGY is used
Used in science, education and news about eruptions.
- She earned a doctorate in volcanology.
- Advances in volcanology help predict eruptions.
- A volcanology team monitored the crater all night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLCANOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLCANOLOGY
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Common questions about VOLCANOLOGY
- Is VOLCANOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLCANOLOGY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLCANOLOGY worth?
- VOLCANOLOGY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLCANOLOGY mean?
- The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic activity.
- What letters can be added to VOLCANOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to VOLCANOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VOLCANOLOGY:
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