ELECTRON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ELECTRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELECTRON?
| 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 ELECTRON is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELECTRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
electronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELECTRON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELECTRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELECTRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELECTRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tiny, stable particle with a negative electric charge, found in every atom and carrying current in wires.
Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom and are responsible for chemical bonding. When they flow through a conductor they form an electric current. Their behaviour underlies almost all modern electronics.
How ELECTRON is used
Used in physics, chemistry and everyday science talk about atoms and electricity.
- Each electron carries the same negative charge.
- A free electron can move through a copper wire.
- The atom lost one electron and became an ion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELECTRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELECTRON
10 longer words begin with ELECTRON.
Shorter words from the letters in ELECTRON
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Common questions about ELECTRON
- Is ELECTRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELECTRON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELECTRON worth?
- ELECTRON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELECTRON mean?
- A tiny, stable particle with a negative electric charge, found in every atom and carrying current in wires.
- What letters can be added to ELECTRON?
- ELECTRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELECTRON:
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