CENTROID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CENTROID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CENTROID?
| 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 CENTROID is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTROID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
centroidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTROID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CENTROID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CENTROID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CENTROID
- All 8 letters of CENTROID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CENTROID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The point at the centre of mass of a shape, where it would balance if it had uniform density.
In geometry the centroid of a triangle sits where its three medians cross. Statisticians and computer scientists also speak of the centroid of a cluster of data points, meaning their average position.
How CENTROID is used
Used in mathematics, physics and data analysis.
- The centroid of the triangle lies two thirds of the way along each median.
- The algorithm moves each centroid toward the average of its points.
- A cardboard shape balances on a pin placed at its centroid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CENTROID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CENTROID
The 8 tiles of CENTROID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CENTROID
2 longer words begin with CENTROID.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTROID
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Common questions about CENTROID
- Is CENTROID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CENTROID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CENTROID worth?
- CENTROID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CENTROID mean?
- The point at the centre of mass of a shape, where it would balance if it had uniform density.
- What letters can be added to CENTROID?
- CENTROID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CENTROID:
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