DIPOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIPOLE 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 DIPOLE?
| 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 DIPOLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dipolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIPOLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIPOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about DIPOLE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIPOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles set a small distance apart.
A bar magnet is the classic dipole, with a north end and a south end, and a water molecule acts as an electric dipole because one side is slightly positive and the other slightly negative. In radio, the word also names a simple antenna made of two straight rods in line. Dipoles matter in physics and chemistry because they explain how materials respond to electric and magnetic fields.
How DIPOLE is used
Used in physics, chemistry and radio engineering.
- A bar magnet behaves like a dipole with two opposite ends.
- The water molecule is a dipole, which helps it dissolve salts.
- He built a simple dipole antenna from two lengths of wire.
- Each dipole in the crystal lines up with the applied field.
- The strength of a dipole depends on its charge and separation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIPOLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIPOLE
The 6 tiles of DIPOLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DIPOLE
1 longer words begin with DIPOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPOLE
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Common questions about DIPOLE
- Is DIPOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPOLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPOLE worth?
- DIPOLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIPOLE mean?
- A pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles set a small distance apart.
- What letters can be added to DIPOLE?
- DIPOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIPOLE:
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