Definitions for scoria

scoria sco·ri·a

Spelling: [skawr-ee-uh, skohr-]
IPA: /ˈskɔr i ə, ˈskoʊr-/

Scoria is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 141 anagrams from letters in scoria (aciors).

Definitions for scoria

noun

  1. Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
  2. Geology. a cinderlike basic cellular lava.

Origin of scoria

1350-1400; Middle English Latin scōria Greek skōría, derivative of skôr dung

Examples for scoria

The cement which will probably be found the most durable will be lime, fine sand, and scoria of iron.

Here, Oliver, lad, look at the great pieces of scoria and pumice.

Immediately overhead the great crater was belching incandescent rock and scoria for an incredible distance.

On approaching nearer the apex, the path was over cinders, fine black sand, and scoria.

The telescope reveals a parapet of scoria on the brim, as on Teneriffe.

Sometimes it resembled a spiders web in appearance, sometimes soot deposited in the cavities of the scoria.

The Spaniards traversed the country of a cacique, scoria, and arrived at the residence of another called Pariza.

The scoria is let off occasionally, through holes made for the purpose.

We passed along the tolerably high dam, while the scoria rolled regularly off the sides at our feet.

Rabbits burrow in the heaps of scoria on the slopes of the mountains.

Word Value for scoria
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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