MAGNETOPAUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAGNETOPAUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGNETOPAUSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGNETOPAUSE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGNETOPAUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magnetopausesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGNETOPAUSE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MAGNETOPAUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGNETOPAUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAGNETOPAUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The outer boundary of a planet's magnetosphere, where its magnetic field meets the solar wind.
The magnetopause moves in and out as the solar wind grows stronger or weaker. Spacecraft cross it repeatedly, which is how its position is measured.
How MAGNETOPAUSE is used
Used in space physics when discussing the edge of a magnetic field around a planet.
- The satellite crossed the magnetopause during the storm.
- The Earth's magnetopause lies about ten Earth radii away on the sunward side.
- A strong flare pushed the magnetopause closer to the planet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGNETOPAUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGNETOPAUSE
1 longer words begin with MAGNETOPAUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGNETOPAUSE
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Common questions about MAGNETOPAUSE
- Is MAGNETOPAUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGNETOPAUSE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGNETOPAUSE worth?
- MAGNETOPAUSE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGNETOPAUSE mean?
- The outer boundary of a planet's magnetosphere, where its magnetic field meets the solar wind.
- What letters can be added to MAGNETOPAUSE?
- MAGNETOPAUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MAGNETOPAUSE:
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