Is shale a word in the Scrabble Dictionary

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Yes, shale is playable

...and is worth 8 points.

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"Shale" Definition

noun

A fissile rock composed of layers of claylike, fine-grained sediments.
A fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered since deposition.

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