GYRATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GYRATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GYRATOR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYRATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYRATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYRATOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GYRATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does GYRATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An electronic circuit that inverts impedance, or a person or thing that gyrates.
Engineers use a gyrator circuit to make a capacitor behave like an inductor, which saves bulky coils in small devices. In everyday language the word simply means something that spins or turns.
How GYRATOR is used
Used in electronics; the general sense is rare.
- The designer replaced the coil with a gyrator.
- A gyrator simulates an inductor using a capacitor.
- The dancer was a wild gyrator on the floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GYRATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GYRATOR
2 longer words begin with GYRATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in GYRATOR
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Common questions about GYRATOR
- Is GYRATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GYRATOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GYRATOR worth?
- GYRATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GYRATOR mean?
- An electronic circuit that inverts impedance, or a person or thing that gyrates.
- What letters can be added to GYRATOR?
- GYRATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GYRATOR:
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