INDUCTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INDUCTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDUCTOR?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDUCTOR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDUCTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inductorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDUCTOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INDUCTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDUCTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INDUCTOR
- All 8 letters of INDUCTOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INDUCTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when current flows through it.
A coil of wire is the usual form of inductor, and its job is to resist sudden changes in current. Radios and power supplies use inductors together with capacitors to filter or tune signals.
How INDUCTOR is used
Standard term in electronics and electrical engineering.
- The inductor smooths the current in the power supply.
- He wound copper wire into an inductor for the radio.
- An inductor and a capacitor together form a tuned circuit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDUCTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INDUCTOR
1 longer words begin with INDUCTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in INDUCTOR
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Common questions about INDUCTOR
- Is INDUCTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDUCTOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDUCTOR worth?
- INDUCTOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDUCTOR mean?
- An electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when current flows through it.
- What letters can be added to INDUCTOR?
- INDUCTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INDUCTOR:
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