CATHODE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CATHODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATHODE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHODE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cathodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATHODE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATHODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does CATHODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The negative electrode, through which electrons enter a device or from which current flows out in a cell.
Chemists and physicists pair the cathode with the anode to describe the two ends of a battery, tube or electrolytic cell. Positive ions drift toward the cathode, which is where reduction takes place.
How CATHODE is used
Cathode is a physics and chemistry term used for the negative electrode.
- Copper formed on the cathode during electrolysis.
- The cathode of the battery was marked with a minus sign.
- Electrons leave the cathode of the tube.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATHODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATHODE
1 longer words begin with CATHODE.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHODE
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Common questions about CATHODE
- Is CATHODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHODE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHODE worth?
- CATHODE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATHODE mean?
- The negative electrode, through which electrons enter a device or from which current flows out in a cell.
- What letters can be added to CATHODE?
- CATHODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATHODE:
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