ISOPHOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ISOPHOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOPHOTE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISOPHOTE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOPHOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isophotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOPHOTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ISOPHOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ISOPHOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ISOPHOTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A line on a diagram joining points where light has the same intensity or brightness.
Astronomers draw isophote contours over images of galaxies and nebulae to show how brightness fades outward. Computer graphics also use them to check how smooth a surface looks under light.
How ISOPHOTE is used
Isophote is a technical term in astronomy and imaging.
- The outer isophote of the galaxy is nearly circular.
- Each isophote marks a step down in brightness.
- She plotted an isophote around the glowing nebula.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOPHOTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ISOPHOTE
1 longer words begin with ISOPHOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOPHOTE
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Common questions about ISOPHOTE
- Is ISOPHOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOPHOTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOPHOTE worth?
- ISOPHOTE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOPHOTE mean?
- A line on a diagram joining points where light has the same intensity or brightness.
- What letters can be added to ISOPHOTE?
- ISOPHOTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ISOPHOTE:
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