SENSOR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SENSOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENSOR?
| 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 SENSOR is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENSOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SENSOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about SENSOR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 SENSOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A device that detects a physical change, such as light, heat, motion, or pressure, and produces a signal in response.
A sensor forms the front end of most automatic systems, feeding a raw physical measurement into the circuitry or software that reacts to it. Everyday devices carry several kinds at once: a phone holds a light sensor for screen brightness and a motion sensor for orientation, while a car uses sensors to track speed, temperature, and tyre pressure. The word became common alongside the growth of electronics and automation in the twentieth century and now covers everything from a simple switch to a complex chip. Engineers distinguish a sensor, which only detects, from an actuator, which acts on that information.
How SENSOR is used
Very common in everyday and technical writing about electronics, automation, and household devices.
- A motion sensor turned on the porch light automatically.
- The car's tyre pressure sensor flashed a warning on the dashboard.
- Each smoke sensor in the building is tested once a year.
- The camera's light sensor adjusts the exposure automatically.
- A tiny sensor inside the phone tracks how it is tilted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENSOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SENSOR
The 6 tiles of SENSOR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SENSOR
10 longer words begin with SENSOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSOR
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Common questions about SENSOR
- Is SENSOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSOR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSOR worth?
- SENSOR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENSOR mean?
- A device that detects a physical change, such as light, heat, motion, or pressure, and produces a signal in response.
- What letters can be added to SENSOR?
- SENSOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SENSOR:
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