FELDSPAR Earth's most abundant mineral group; aluminum silicates forming 60% of the planet's crust; source of clay, ceramics, and gemstones. Delivers {gameData[selectedGame as keyof typeof gameData].points} base points in word games.
Yes. FELDSPAR is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends and 15 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | F | E | L | D | S | P | A | R | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Feldspar literally builds continents. This humble mineral group—not gold, diamonds, or rare earths—forms the foundation of our planetary crust. From granite monuments to porcelain teacups, from moonstone jewelry to glass windows, feldspar touches daily life invisibly yet essentially. Its crystals weather into clay that nourishes crops, forms pottery, and builds civilizations. Without feldspar's patient dissolution over geological time, Earth would lack soil, and terrestrial life couldn't exist.
The feldspar family showcases nature's crystalline diversity. Orthoclase and microcline contain potassium; albite holds sodium; anorthite carries calcium. These variations create spectacular gems: moonstone's adularescence, sunstone's aventurescence, labradorite's iridescent flash. Ancient civilizations prized these feldspars without understanding their chemistry. Vikings navigated using feldspar's optical properties; Chinese potters achieved porcelain's translucence through feldspar flux. Modern industries depend on feldspar for ceramics, glass, fillers, and glazes—civilization's unsung mineral hero.
Geologically, feldspar tells Earth's story. Its presence reveals magma chemistry, cooling rates, and tectonic history. Feldspar weathering drives the rock cycle, creating sediments that become new rocks. The white beaches of tropical islands? Feldspar sand. The pink granite of mountain ranges? Feldspar crystals. Clay deposits feeding pottery traditions worldwide? Weathered feldspar. This mineral group connects igneous origins to sedimentary destinations, linking fire-forged crystals to life-sustaining soils through time's patient alchemy.
FELDSPAR combines German "Feld" (field) with "Spat" (a rock that cleaves into flat surfaces), literally "field spar." Swedish miners coined "fältspat" in the 1700s for minerals found in fields overlying ore deposits. The German adoption "Feldspat" entered English geology in 1757. The "spar" element traces to Old English "spærstān" (gypsum), referring to crystalline, easily cleaved minerals. This practical naming—minerals found in fields that split cleanly—reflects geology's roots in mining and agriculture rather than academic abstraction.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of FELDSPAR.
Hooks: no front hooks; back FELDSPARS.
Words inside FELDSPAR: 263 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: FELSPARFARDELSFADERSFARDELFLAPSFLAREDFRAPSPEDLARSPELFSDELFSDRAPESFADER. See all words from FELDSPAR.