ETALON is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ETALON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETALON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETALON is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETALON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
etalonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETALON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ETALON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,581.
What does ETALON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A precision optical device, built from two closely spaced reflective surfaces, that reveals tiny differences between light wavelengths through interference.
An etalon works by letting light bounce repeatedly between two closely spaced, highly reflective parallel plates, producing an interference pattern that shows extremely fine differences in wavelength. Physicists use an etalon inside spectrometers and lasers to filter light to a very narrow, precise range of colors. The device takes its name from the French word for a standard or gauge, reflecting its role in precise measurement. Outside physics and optical engineering, the word etalon is essentially unknown.
How ETALON is used
A specialized technical term in optics and physics for a precision instrument used in spectroscopy and laser design.
- The laser uses an etalon to narrow its output to a single wavelength.
- An etalon can resolve wavelength differences far too small to see otherwise.
- Engineers tuned the etalon by adjusting the gap between its plates.
- The spectrometer relies on an etalon for its fine resolution.
- A dusty etalon gives noticeably less accurate readings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETALON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETALON
The 6 tiles of ETALON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ETALON
1 longer words begin with ETALON.
Shorter words from the letters in ETALON
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Common questions about ETALON
- Is ETALON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETALON, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETALON worth?
- ETALON is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETALON mean?
- A precision optical device, built from two closely spaced reflective surfaces, that reveals tiny differences between light wavelengths through interference.
- What letters can be added to ETALON?
- ETALON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ETALON:
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