THERMISTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. THERMISTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THERMISTOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THERMISTOR is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THERMISTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thermistorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THERMISTOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THERMISTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THERMISTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THERMISTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small electronic resistor whose resistance changes sharply with temperature.
A thermistor works as a sensor in thermometers, ovens and car engines, turning heat into an electrical signal. Its name joins thermal and resistor.
How THERMISTOR is used
Used in electronics and engineering.
- A thermistor inside the oven measures the heat.
- The circuit uses a thermistor to protect the battery from overheating.
- Resistance in the thermistor drops as it warms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THERMISTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THERMISTOR
1 longer words begin with THERMISTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in THERMISTOR
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Common questions about THERMISTOR
- Is THERMISTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THERMISTOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THERMISTOR worth?
- THERMISTOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THERMISTOR mean?
- A small electronic resistor whose resistance changes sharply with temperature.
- What letters can be added to THERMISTOR?
- THERMISTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THERMISTOR:
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