porphyry

porphyry is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles. Face value is 21 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 21 · Words With Friends 20 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles.
2. noun. any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals

Common word forms

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