PHOTODIODE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PHOTODIODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOTODIODE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTODIODE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTODIODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photodiodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTODIODE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTODIODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTODIODE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOTODIODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small semiconductor device that turns light falling on it into an electric current.
A photodiode is the sensing part of remote-control receivers, camera light meters and optical fibre links. It reacts to light within nanoseconds. Solar cells work on a similar principle but are built for power rather than signal.
How PHOTODIODE is used
Used in electronics and optics.
- The remote's receiver contains a tiny photodiode.
- Light striking the photodiode produces a current.
- Engineers used a fast photodiode to time the laser pulses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTODIODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOTODIODE
1 longer words begin with PHOTODIODE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTODIODE
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Common questions about PHOTODIODE
- Is PHOTODIODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTODIODE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTODIODE worth?
- PHOTODIODE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTODIODE mean?
- A small semiconductor device that turns light falling on it into an electric current.
- What letters can be added to PHOTODIODE?
- PHOTODIODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTODIODE:
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