CALUTRON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CALUTRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALUTRON?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALUTRON is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALUTRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calutronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALUTRON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALUTRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALUTRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CALUTRON
- All 8 letters of CALUTRON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CALUTRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A device that uses powerful magnets to separate isotopes, notably those of uranium.
Calutrons were developed during the 1940s, and rows of them at Oak Ridge produced enriched uranium for early nuclear work. Their name is taken from the university where the design was first built.
How CALUTRON is used
A term from nuclear physics and the history of science.
- The calutron sorted uranium atoms by their slight differences in mass.
- Hundreds of calutron units ran day and night in the wartime plant.
- The museum has a diagram of a calutron on display.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALUTRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALUTRON
1 longer words begin with CALUTRON.
Shorter words from the letters in CALUTRON
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Common questions about CALUTRON
- Is CALUTRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALUTRON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALUTRON worth?
- CALUTRON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALUTRON mean?
- A device that uses powerful magnets to separate isotopes, notably those of uranium.
- What letters can be added to CALUTRON?
- CALUTRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALUTRON:
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