COLORIMETER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COLORIMETER 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 COLORIMETER?
| 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 COLORIMETER is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLORIMETER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
colorimetersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLORIMETER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COLORIMETER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLORIMETER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLORIMETER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An instrument that measures how intense a colour is, often to work out how much of a substance a solution contains.
A colorimeter shines light through a sample and records how much is absorbed. Laboratories use it to test water, blood and chemical solutions, because deeper colour usually means higher concentration. The British spelling is colourimeter.
How COLORIMETER is used
Colorimeter is a laboratory term; British writers often spell it colourimeter.
- The chemist placed the sample in a colorimeter.
- A colorimeter reading showed how strong the solution was.
- The water test relies on a small portable colorimeter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLORIMETER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLORIMETER
1 longer words begin with COLORIMETER.
Shorter words from the letters in COLORIMETER
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Common questions about COLORIMETER
- Is COLORIMETER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLORIMETER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLORIMETER worth?
- COLORIMETER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLORIMETER mean?
- An instrument that measures how intense a colour is, often to work out how much of a substance a solution contains.
- What letters can be added to COLORIMETER?
- COLORIMETER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COLORIMETER:
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