MICROHM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MICROHM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MICROHM?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROHM is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROHM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
microhmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROHM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MICROHM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What stands out about MICROHM
- MICROHM 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 MICROHM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A unit of electrical resistance equal to one millionth of an ohm.
A microhm is a very small amount of resistance, the kind measured in heavy conductors and good contacts. The prefix micro- marks the millionth part.
How MICROHM is used
Used in electrical engineering when measuring tiny resistances.
- The joint measured only a few microhm of resistance.
- A special meter is needed to read a microhm accurately.
- Each busbar had a resistance below one microhm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MICROHM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MICROHM
1 longer words begin with MICROHM.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROHM
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Common questions about MICROHM
- Is MICROHM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROHM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICROHM worth?
- MICROHM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MICROHM mean?
- A unit of electrical resistance equal to one millionth of an ohm.
- What letters can be added to MICROHM?
- MICROHM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MICROHM:
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