ELECTRET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ELECTRET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELECTRET?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELECTRET is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELECTRET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
electretsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELECTRET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELECTRET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELECTRET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELECTRET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A piece of insulating material that holds a permanent electric charge, much as a magnet holds magnetism.
An electret is the electrical cousin of a permanent magnet. Because it keeps its charge without a power supply, it is handy inside small devices, and electret microphones are a familiar example.
How ELECTRET is used
Used in physics and electronics, most often in the phrase "electret microphone".
- The electret in the microphone needs no battery to hold its polarisation.
- Waxes were once used to make an early electret.
- An electret film can attract fine dust for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELECTRET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELECTRET
The 8 tiles of ELECTRET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ELECTRET
1 longer words begin with ELECTRET.
Shorter words from the letters in ELECTRET
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Common questions about ELECTRET
- Is ELECTRET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELECTRET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELECTRET worth?
- ELECTRET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELECTRET mean?
- A piece of insulating material that holds a permanent electric charge, much as a magnet holds magnetism.
- What letters can be added to ELECTRET?
- ELECTRET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELECTRET:
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