MEGOHM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MEGOHM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEGOHM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEGOHM is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEGOHM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
megohmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEGOHM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MEGOHM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about MEGOHM
- MEGOHM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MEGOHM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A unit of electrical resistance equal to one million ohms.
Insulation is typically rated in megohm, since good insulators resist current enormously. Electricians test cables with a meter that reads across a very wide range.
How MEGOHM is used
Megohm is used in electronics and electrical testing.
- The resistor measured one megohm.
- A single megohm of insulation resistance passed the test.
- Every megohm counts when you check a long cable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEGOHM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEGOHM
1 longer words begin with MEGOHM.
Shorter words from the letters in MEGOHM
Common questions about MEGOHM
- Is MEGOHM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEGOHM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEGOHM worth?
- MEGOHM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEGOHM mean?
- A unit of electrical resistance equal to one million ohms.
- What letters can be added to MEGOHM?
- MEGOHM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MEGOHM:
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