DEUTERON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEUTERON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEUTERON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEUTERON is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEUTERON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deuteronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEUTERON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEUTERON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEUTERON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEUTERON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The nucleus of a deuterium atom, made up of one proton and one neutron.
The deuteron is the simplest compound nucleus, which makes it a standard subject in nuclear physics. Physicists fire a deuteron at a target to study reactions or to produce other particles. Its binding is weak compared with larger nuclei.
How DEUTERON is used
Appears in physics texts; a deuteron is distinct from the whole atom.
- The accelerator fired a deuteron at the metal target.
- Each deuteron contains one proton and one neutron.
- Scattering a deuteron reveals how nuclear forces behave.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEUTERON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEUTERON
1 longer words begin with DEUTERON.
Shorter words from the letters in DEUTERON
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Common questions about DEUTERON
- Is DEUTERON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEUTERON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEUTERON worth?
- DEUTERON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEUTERON mean?
- The nucleus of a deuterium atom, made up of one proton and one neutron.
- What letters can be added to DEUTERON?
- DEUTERON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEUTERON:
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