THERMEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THERMEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THERMEL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THERMEL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THERMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thermelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THERMEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THERMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does THERMEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalrare
A device that measures temperature by means of a thermoelectric current.
A thermel works on the principle that two different metals joined at a point give a small voltage when heated. The reading can be carried by wire to a distant gauge. The same idea is now usually called a thermocouple.
How THERMEL is used
Rare in modern writing; met mostly in older technical texts on temperature measurement.
- A thermel was fitted inside the furnace to read the heat.
- The old manual describes how to calibrate a thermel against boiling water.
- The thermel sent its signal along a thin wire to the dial.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THERMEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THERMEL
1 longer words begin with THERMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in THERMEL
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Common questions about THERMEL
- Is THERMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THERMEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THERMEL worth?
- THERMEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THERMEL mean?
- A device that measures temperature by means of a thermoelectric current.
- What letters can be added to THERMEL?
- THERMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THERMEL:
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