ANISOTROPISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANISOTROPISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANISOTROPISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANISOTROPISM is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANISOTROPISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anisotropismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANISOTROPISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANISOTROPISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANISOTROPISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANISOTROPISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The property of showing different physical values when measured along different directions.
Anisotropism is typical of crystals and wood, where strength, light or heat behave differently depending on the axis. It is the opposite of isotropy, in which every direction gives the same result.
How ANISOTROPISM is used
Anisotropism is a scientific term from physics, geology and materials science.
- The anisotropism of the crystal makes it split cleanly in one direction.
- Wood shows anisotropism because it is stronger along the grain.
- Engineers had to account for the anisotropism of the rolled metal sheet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANISOTROPISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANISOTROPISM
1 longer words begin with ANISOTROPISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ANISOTROPISM
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Common questions about ANISOTROPISM
- Is ANISOTROPISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANISOTROPISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANISOTROPISM worth?
- ANISOTROPISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANISOTROPISM mean?
- The property of showing different physical values when measured along different directions.
- What letters can be added to ANISOTROPISM?
- ANISOTROPISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANISOTROPISM:
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