Definitions for plutons

plutons plu·ton

Spelling: [ploo-ton]
IPA: /ˈplu tɒn/

Plutons is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 175 anagrams from letters in plutons (lnopstu).

Definitions for plutons

noun

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

Origin of plutons

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

Examples for plutons

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Word Value for plutons
Scrable

8

Words with friends

12

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