OPERANT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OPERANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPERANT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPERANT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPERANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
operantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPERANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OPERANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about OPERANT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OPERANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing behaviour that is shaped by its own rewarding or discouraging consequences.
In psychology, operant behaviour is something an animal does on its own, and then repeats or drops depending on the result. The term is best known from the study of learning. In older use, operant just meant working or effective.
How OPERANT is used
Operant is used in psychology, usually in the phrase operant conditioning.
- Operant conditioning rewards a chosen action.
- The rat pressed the lever in an operant task.
- An operant response grows stronger with a reward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPERANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OPERANT
The 7 tiles of OPERANT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OPERANT
2 longer words begin with OPERANT.
Shorter words from the letters in OPERANT
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Common questions about OPERANT
- Is OPERANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPERANT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPERANT worth?
- OPERANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPERANT mean?
- Describing behaviour that is shaped by its own rewarding or discouraging consequences.
- What letters can be added to OPERANT?
- OPERANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OPERANT:
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