ANTINODE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ANTINODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTINODE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTINODE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTINODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antinodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTINODE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANTINODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTINODE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTINODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A point in a standing wave where the movement is at its greatest.
On a vibrating guitar string the antinode is the spot that swings widest, halfway between two still points called nodes. Physicists locate each antinode to understand where a wave carries the most energy.
How ANTINODE is used
Antinode is used in physics and music acoustics when talking about standing waves.
- The string moves most at the antinode in the middle.
- Sand gathers at the nodes, while the antinode stays clear.
- Place the microphone at an antinode to catch the loudest sound.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTINODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANTINODE
The 8 tiles of ANTINODE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANTINODE
1 longer words begin with ANTINODE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTINODE
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Common questions about ANTINODE
- Is ANTINODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTINODE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTINODE worth?
- ANTINODE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTINODE mean?
- A point in a standing wave where the movement is at its greatest.
- What letters can be added to ANTINODE?
- ANTINODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANTINODE:
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