SINUSOID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SINUSOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SINUSOID?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SINUSOID is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINUSOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sinusoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SINUSOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SINUSOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SINUSOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SINUSOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A sinusoid is a smooth wave-shaped curve that follows the sine function, or a small blood-filled channel in an organ such as the liver.
Engineers meet the sinusoid when they plot alternating current or sound waves. Anatomists use the same word for the tiny passages lined with thin cells that let blood move through tissue.
How SINUSOID is used
Sinusoid is a technical term in mathematics, electronics and anatomy.
- The oscilloscope drew a clean sinusoid across the screen.
- A pure tone is represented by a single sinusoid.
- Blood seeps slowly through each sinusoid of the liver.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SINUSOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SINUSOID
3 longer words begin with SINUSOID.
Shorter words from the letters in SINUSOID
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Common questions about SINUSOID
- Is SINUSOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINUSOID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINUSOID worth?
- SINUSOID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SINUSOID mean?
- A sinusoid is a smooth wave-shaped curve that follows the sine function, or a small blood-filled channel in an organ such as the liver.
- What letters can be added to SINUSOID?
- SINUSOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SINUSOID:
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