ISOCHRONISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ISOCHRONISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOCHRONISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISOCHRONISM is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOCHRONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isochronismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOCHRONISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ISOCHRONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ISOCHRONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ISOCHRONISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The quality of taking equal times, or of recurring at equal intervals.
Isochronism is why a pendulum clock keeps good time, since each swing lasts about the same however wide it is. Clockmakers prize isochronism in their regulating parts.
How ISOCHRONISM is used
Isochronism is used in physics and clockmaking for regular, equal timing.
- Galileo noticed the isochronism of a swinging lamp.
- The watch's isochronism was tested over several days.
- Poor isochronism made the clock run fast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOCHRONISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ISOCHRONISM
1 longer words begin with ISOCHRONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOCHRONISM
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Common questions about ISOCHRONISM
- Is ISOCHRONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOCHRONISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOCHRONISM worth?
- ISOCHRONISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOCHRONISM mean?
- The quality of taking equal times, or of recurring at equal intervals.
- What letters can be added to ISOCHRONISM?
- ISOCHRONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ISOCHRONISM:
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