PHOTOCELL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHOTOCELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOTOCELL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOCELL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOCELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photocellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOCELL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHOTOCELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOCELL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOTOCELL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A light-sensitive electronic device that produces or alters an electric current when light falls on it.
A photocell is the small sensor behind many automatic lights and door openers. Its job is to turn brightness into a signal that a circuit can act on, and it is cheaper and simpler than a camera.
How PHOTOCELL is used
Used in electronics and engineering when talking about light-triggered switches and light meters.
- The streetlamp switches on at dusk because a photocell senses the fading daylight.
- A broken photocell left the garage door sensor blind to the beam.
- He wired a photocell into the alarm so it would trigger when the box was opened.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTOCELL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOTOCELL
1 longer words begin with PHOTOCELL.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOCELL
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Common questions about PHOTOCELL
- Is PHOTOCELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOCELL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOCELL worth?
- PHOTOCELL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTOCELL mean?
- A light-sensitive electronic device that produces or alters an electric current when light falls on it.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOCELL?
- PHOTOCELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHOTOCELL:
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