TETRODE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TETRODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TETRODE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRODE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tetrodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TETRODE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TETRODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 84,215.
What does TETRODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An electronic valve with four electrodes: cathode, anode and two grids.
The extra grid in a tetrode cut unwanted capacitance and allowed greater amplification than the earlier triode. Radio transmitters and old amplifiers relied on it until transistors took over.
How TETRODE is used
Used in electronics history and vintage radio writing.
- The amplifier was built around a single tetrode.
- A tetrode has a screen grid that a triode lacks.
- Collectors still hunt for a working tetrode from the 1930s.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TETRODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TETRODE
The 7 tiles of TETRODE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TETRODE
1 longer words begin with TETRODE.
Shorter words from the letters in TETRODE
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Common questions about TETRODE
- Is TETRODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TETRODE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TETRODE worth?
- TETRODE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TETRODE mean?
- An electronic valve with four electrodes: cathode, anode and two grids.
- What letters can be added to TETRODE?
- TETRODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TETRODE:
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