MAGNETRON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MAGNETRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGNETRON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGNETRON is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGNETRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magnetronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGNETRON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAGNETRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGNETRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAGNETRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A vacuum tube in which a magnetic field steers electrons so as to generate microwaves.
The magnetron was developed for radar and later became the heart of the microwave oven. Inside it, electrons spiral around a central cathode and give off powerful short radio waves.
How MAGNETRON is used
Magnetron is a specialist term used in electronics, radar and in explaining how a microwave oven works.
- The magnetron in the oven has stopped working.
- Early radar sets depended on a powerful magnetron.
- A magnetron produces microwaves at high power.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGNETRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGNETRON
1 longer words begin with MAGNETRON.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGNETRON
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Common questions about MAGNETRON
- Is MAGNETRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGNETRON, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGNETRON worth?
- MAGNETRON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGNETRON mean?
- A vacuum tube in which a magnetic field steers electrons so as to generate microwaves.
- What letters can be added to MAGNETRON?
- MAGNETRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAGNETRON:
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