ISOLATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ISOLATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOLATOR?
| 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 ISOLATOR is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOLATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isolatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOLATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ISOLATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ISOLATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ISOLATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or thing that isolates, especially a switch or device that cuts one part of a system off from another.
In electrical work an isolator is a switch that is opened so that a circuit can be handled safely, and unlike a normal switch it is not meant to be used under load. Elsewhere the word simply names whatever keeps something apart, such as a vibration mount under a machine.
How ISOLATOR is used
Isolator is common in electrical and engineering contexts, usually for a device rather than a person.
- The electrician opened the isolator before touching the wiring.
- A rubber isolator under the pump reduces vibration.
- Every panel has a main isolator on the wall beside it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOLATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ISOLATOR
The 8 tiles of ISOLATOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ISOLATOR
1 longer words begin with ISOLATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOLATOR
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Common questions about ISOLATOR
- Is ISOLATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOLATOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOLATOR worth?
- ISOLATOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOLATOR mean?
- A person or thing that isolates, especially a switch or device that cuts one part of a system off from another.
- What letters can be added to ISOLATOR?
- ISOLATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ISOLATOR:
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