RHEOSTAT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RHEOSTAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RHEOSTAT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHEOSTAT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHEOSTAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rheostatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHEOSTAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RHEOSTAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHEOSTAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RHEOSTAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An electrical resistor whose resistance can be varied, used to adjust the current in a circuit.
Turning the knob of a rheostat changes how much current passes, which is how old dimmer switches lowered lamp brightness. It differs from a fixed resistor, whose value cannot be altered.
How RHEOSTAT is used
A rheostat is used in physics labs, motor controls and older lighting systems.
- She turned the rheostat to dim the stage lights.
- The student adjusted the rheostat and watched the meter.
- A rheostat controlled the speed of the small motor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RHEOSTAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RHEOSTAT
2 longer words begin with RHEOSTAT.
Shorter words from the letters in RHEOSTAT
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Common questions about RHEOSTAT
- Is RHEOSTAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RHEOSTAT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RHEOSTAT worth?
- RHEOSTAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RHEOSTAT mean?
- An electrical resistor whose resistance can be varied, used to adjust the current in a circuit.
- What letters can be added to RHEOSTAT?
- RHEOSTAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RHEOSTAT:
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