ALNICO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALNICO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALNICO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALNICO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALNICO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alnicosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALNICO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALNICO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does ALNICO mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A hard, strongly magnetic alloy made mainly of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, used to make permanent magnets.
Alnico takes its name from the three chief metals it combines: aluminium, nickel and cobalt, sometimes with added iron or copper. Engineers value alnico for producing powerful, stable magnets that keep their strength at high temperatures, which is why it turns up in loudspeakers, sensors and electric guitar pickups. Unlike the more brittle ceramic magnets that later replaced it in many uses, alnico can be cast or machined into precise shapes.
How ALNICO is used
A technical term used in metallurgy and electronics whenever a magnet needs to hold its strength under heat.
- The guitar pickup uses an alnico magnet for a warmer tone.
- Alnico keeps its magnetic strength even in a hot engine bay.
- Older loudspeakers often relied on alnico rather than ceramic magnets.
- The sensor housing contains a small alnico rod.
- Engineers chose alnico for its resistance to demagnetization.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALNICO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALNICO
The 6 tiles of ALNICO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALNICO
2 longer words begin with ALNICO.
Shorter words from the letters in ALNICO
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Common questions about ALNICO
- Is ALNICO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALNICO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALNICO worth?
- ALNICO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALNICO mean?
- A hard, strongly magnetic alloy made mainly of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, used to make permanent magnets.
- What letters can be added to ALNICO?
- ALNICO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALNICO:
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