KENOTRON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KENOTRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KENOTRON?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KENOTRON is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KENOTRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kenotronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KENOTRON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KENOTRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KENOTRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KENOTRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A vacuum tube diode once used to rectify high voltage.
A kenotron converts alternating current to direct current by letting it pass in only one direction. It was common in early X-ray and radio equipment before semiconductors took over. The name now belongs to the history of electronics.
How KENOTRON is used
Kenotron is used in the history of electronics and old high-voltage gear.
- The X-ray set used a kenotron to rectify current.
- A glowing kenotron sat on the workbench.
- The kenotron was replaced by a silicon diode.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KENOTRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KENOTRON
1 longer words begin with KENOTRON.
Shorter words from the letters in KENOTRON
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Common questions about KENOTRON
- Is KENOTRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KENOTRON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KENOTRON worth?
- KENOTRON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KENOTRON mean?
- A vacuum tube diode once used to rectify high voltage.
- What letters can be added to KENOTRON?
- KENOTRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KENOTRON:
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