CALORIMETER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CALORIMETER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALORIMETER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALORIMETER is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALORIMETER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calorimetersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALORIMETER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALORIMETER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALORIMETER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALORIMETER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An instrument that measures the amount of heat given off or taken in by a chemical or physical process.
In a calorimeter the heat from a reaction warms a known amount of water, and the temperature rise reveals the energy. Food scientists burn a sample inside one to find its energy content. Its name comes from calorie, the old unit of heat.
How CALORIMETER is used
Calorimeter belongs to physics, chemistry and nutrition science.
- The students used a calorimeter to measure the heat of combustion.
- A bomb calorimeter burns the sample in pure oxygen.
- Readings from the calorimeter were recorded every ten seconds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALORIMETER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALORIMETER
1 longer words begin with CALORIMETER.
Shorter words from the letters in CALORIMETER
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Common questions about CALORIMETER
- Is CALORIMETER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALORIMETER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALORIMETER worth?
- CALORIMETER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALORIMETER mean?
- An instrument that measures the amount of heat given off or taken in by a chemical or physical process.
- What letters can be added to CALORIMETER?
- CALORIMETER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALORIMETER:
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