MODULATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MODULATORY 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 MODULATORY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODULATORY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODULATORY
No single letter turns MODULATORY into another word.
How MODULATORY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MODULATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODULATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MODULATORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or producing a change in the strength, tone or character of a signal or process.
Modulatory appears in science and music writing where something adjusts a quantity without switching it on or off. A modulatory influence tunes a system more than it drives it.
How MODULATORY is used
Used in biology, electronics and music theory, as in a modulatory effect.
- The hormone has a modulatory effect on appetite.
- A modulatory passage carries the melody into a new key.
- Researchers studied the modulatory role of the second protein.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODULATORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MODULATORY
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Common questions about MODULATORY
- Is MODULATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODULATORY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODULATORY worth?
- MODULATORY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODULATORY mean?
- Relating to or producing a change in the strength, tone or character of a signal or process.
- What letters can be added to MODULATORY?
- No single letter can be added to MODULATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MODULATORY:
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