XYLOGRAPHY is a valid Scrabble word — 29 points
Yes. XYLOGRAPHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 29 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLOGRAPHY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLOGRAPHY is to know. It scores 29 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOGRAPHY
No single letter turns XYLOGRAPHY into another word.
How XYLOGRAPHY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in XYLOGRAPHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XYLOGRAPHY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does XYLOGRAPHY mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
The art of engraving on wood, or of printing from wooden blocks.
Xylography was the main way of making printed pictures and text before metal plates took over. A craftsman cut the design into a block, inked it and pressed it on paper. The word is mostly bookish today and belongs to the history of printing.
How XYLOGRAPHY is used
Xylography is a historical and technical term in printing and art.
- Early books often relied on xylography for their illustrations.
- She studied xylography at a school of fine arts.
- A museum display traced the history of xylography in Asia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLOGRAPHY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOGRAPHY
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Common questions about XYLOGRAPHY
- Is XYLOGRAPHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLOGRAPHY, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLOGRAPHY worth?
- XYLOGRAPHY is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLOGRAPHY mean?
- The art of engraving on wood, or of printing from wooden blocks.
- What letters can be added to XYLOGRAPHY?
- No single letter can be added to XYLOGRAPHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of XYLOGRAPHY:
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