ALTIMETRY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALTIMETRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALTIMETRY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTIMETRY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTIMETRY
No single letter turns ALTIMETRY into another word.
How ALTIMETRY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALTIMETRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTIMETRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALTIMETRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The science and practice of measuring height above sea level or above the ground.
Pilots depend on altimetry to know how far they are from terrain, and satellites use radar altimetry to map ocean surfaces. Methods range from air-pressure gauges to lasers.
How ALTIMETRY is used
Used in aviation, mapping and remote sensing for height measurement.
- Radar altimetry from satellites tracks changes in sea level.
- Accurate altimetry is vital during an aircraft landing.
- The survey team relied on laser altimetry to map the glacier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALTIMETRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTIMETRY
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Common questions about ALTIMETRY
- Is ALTIMETRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTIMETRY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTIMETRY worth?
- ALTIMETRY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALTIMETRY mean?
- The science and practice of measuring height above sea level or above the ground.
- What letters can be added to ALTIMETRY?
- No single letter can be added to ALTIMETRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALTIMETRY:
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