Definitions for pluton

pluton plu·ton

Spelling: [ploo-ton]
IPA: /ˈplu tɒn/

Pluton is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in pluton (lnoptu).

Definitions for pluton

noun

  1. any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.

Origin of pluton

1935-40; German Pluton, back formation from plutonisch plutonic

Examples for pluton

The "pluton," not so badly crippled, but with her hull penetrated in several places, was next turned back.

The casting of lots is mentioned by Alfred in his version of Bede, pluton mid tanum, "they cast lots with twigs."

The "pluton" kept her engines going just long enough to drive her ashore under the Socapa cliffs.

The names of the torpedo-boat destroyers were the Furor and the pluton.

Gradually the pluton's guns became silent, and it was evident that she was in distress.

One of our huge shells fell midway of the pluton, which at once went down with an awful plunge.

Wainwright pursued the other torpedo boat, the pluton, more vigorously.

The Furor and pluton tried to fire back, but their men could not stand that iron rain.

While these fled, disaster fell upon the two torpedo-boat destroyers, pluton and Furor.

We were now within five hundred yards of the Furor, firing; sometimes at her and sometimes at the pluton.

Word Value for pluton
Scrable

8

Words with friends

12

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