sphalerite

1. The primary ore of zinc, occurring in usually yellow-brown or brownish-black crystals or cleavage masses, essentially ZnS with some cadmium, iron, and manganese. Also called blende, zinc blende.

2. A mineral composed essentially of zinc sulfide that is the most important ore of zinc .

3. A shiny mineral, yellow to dark brown or black in colour, consisting of zinc sulphide.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
sphalerite	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ah	5
ai	2
al	2
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as	2
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la	2
li	2
pa	4
pe	4
pi	4
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si	2
ta	2
te	2
ti	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aeries	6
aether	9
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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traipse	9
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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reptiles	10
telphers	13
triphase	13

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pearliest	11
pearlites	11
pleathers	14
shapelier	14
therapies	14

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sphalerite	15