MAGNETOMETER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAGNETOMETER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGNETOMETER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGNETOMETER is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGNETOMETER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magnetometersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGNETOMETER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MAGNETOMETER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGNETOMETER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAGNETOMETER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An instrument that measures the strength or direction of a magnetic field.
A magnetometer sits inside many phones, where it helps the compass work. Scientists also tow them behind ships and aircraft to map the Earth.
How MAGNETOMETER is used
Used in physics, geology and electronics for devices that sense magnetism.
- The phone uses a magnetometer to find north.
- A magnetometer on the probe recorded the planet's field.
- Archaeologists used a magnetometer to locate buried walls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGNETOMETER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGNETOMETER
1 longer words begin with MAGNETOMETER.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGNETOMETER
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Common questions about MAGNETOMETER
- Is MAGNETOMETER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGNETOMETER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGNETOMETER worth?
- MAGNETOMETER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGNETOMETER mean?
- An instrument that measures the strength or direction of a magnetic field.
- What letters can be added to MAGNETOMETER?
- MAGNETOMETER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MAGNETOMETER:
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