ISOBATH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ISOBATH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOBATH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISOBATH is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOBATH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isobathsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOBATH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ISOBATH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does ISOBATH mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A line on a map joining points of equal water depth.
Sailors and surveyors read isobaths to see how a sea floor slopes and where shoals lie. Crowded lines mean a steep drop, and wide spaces mean a gentle bottom.
How ISOBATH is used
Used in cartography, navigation, and oceanography.
- The chart marked each isobath at ten-metre intervals.
- An isobath curved around the edge of the bank.
- Close isobath lines warned of a sudden drop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOBATH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ISOBATH
2 longer words begin with ISOBATH.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOBATH
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Common questions about ISOBATH
- Is ISOBATH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOBATH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOBATH worth?
- ISOBATH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOBATH mean?
- A line on a map joining points of equal water depth.
- What letters can be added to ISOBATH?
- ISOBATH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ISOBATH:
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