AERODYNE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AERODYNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AERODYNE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AERODYNE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AERODYNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aerodynesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AERODYNE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AERODYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AERODYNE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AERODYNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Any aircraft heavier than air that gets its lift from aerodynamic forces, such as an aeroplane or helicopter.
Aerodyne separates aircraft such as gliders and helicopters from balloons, which float because they are lighter than air. The term is used in aviation engineering and classification.
How AERODYNE is used
Aerodyne is a technical aviation term.
- A glider is an aerodyne because it needs moving air for lift.
- The helicopter, like any aerodyne, depends on its wings or blades.
- Unlike a balloon, an aerodyne is heavier than the air it moves through.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AERODYNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AERODYNE
1 longer words begin with AERODYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in AERODYNE
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Common questions about AERODYNE
- Is AERODYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AERODYNE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AERODYNE worth?
- AERODYNE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AERODYNE mean?
- Any aircraft heavier than air that gets its lift from aerodynamic forces, such as an aeroplane or helicopter.
- What letters can be added to AERODYNE?
- AERODYNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AERODYNE:
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