ACTINOMETRY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ACTINOMETRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTINOMETRY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTINOMETRY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTINOMETRY
No single letter turns ACTINOMETRY into another word.
How ACTINOMETRY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ACTINOMETRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTINOMETRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACTINOMETRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The measurement of the intensity of radiation, especially sunlight, with a special instrument.
Actinometry is used by meteorologists and photochemists who need to know how much radiant energy reaches a surface. Its instrument, the actinometer, may measure heat or the chemical change light produces.
How ACTINOMETRY is used
Used in physics, chemistry and atmospheric science.
- Daily actinometry at the station recorded the strength of the sun.
- The chemist relied on actinometry to calibrate the lamp.
- Early actinometry depended on light-sensitive paper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTINOMETRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTINOMETRY
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Common questions about ACTINOMETRY
- Is ACTINOMETRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTINOMETRY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTINOMETRY worth?
- ACTINOMETRY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTINOMETRY mean?
- The measurement of the intensity of radiation, especially sunlight, with a special instrument.
- What letters can be added to ACTINOMETRY?
- No single letter can be added to ACTINOMETRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ACTINOMETRY:
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