RESONATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RESONATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESONATOR?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESONATOR is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESONATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
resonatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESONATOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RESONATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESONATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESONATOR
- RESONATOR 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 RESONATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A device or hollow body that vibrates strongly at certain frequencies and so strengthens a sound or signal.
The hollow body of a guitar is a resonator that makes the strings louder. In electronics a resonator selects one frequency from many, as in radios and clocks.
How RESONATOR is used
Used in music, acoustics and electronics.
- The hollow body acts as a resonator for the strings.
- A quartz resonator keeps the watch accurate.
- The resonator amplified the faint tone of the fork.
- Metal resonator guitars have a bright, ringing sound.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESONATOR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESONATOR
The 9 tiles of RESONATOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RESONATOR
1 longer words begin with RESONATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in RESONATOR
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Common questions about RESONATOR
- Is RESONATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESONATOR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESONATOR worth?
- RESONATOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESONATOR mean?
- A device or hollow body that vibrates strongly at certain frequencies and so strengthens a sound or signal.
- What letters can be added to RESONATOR?
- RESONATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RESONATOR:
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