TONEMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TONEMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TONEMIC?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TONEMIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TONEMIC
No single letter turns TONEMIC into another word.
How TONEMIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TONEMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about TONEMIC
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 TONEMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to a toneme, a tone that changes the meaning of a word in a tone language.
Tonemic is a linguistics term for features of pitch that carry meaning. In languages such as Mandarin the same syllable with a different tone is a different word.
How TONEMIC is used
Tonemic is used in phonology and the study of tone languages.
- The linguist described a tonemic contrast between the two syllables.
- A tonemic analysis of the dialect took years.
- Learners struggle with tonemic differences that sound alike to them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TONEMIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TONEMIC
The 7 tiles of TONEMIC in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TONEMIC
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Common questions about TONEMIC
- Is TONEMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TONEMIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TONEMIC worth?
- TONEMIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TONEMIC mean?
- Relating to a toneme, a tone that changes the meaning of a word in a tone language.
- What letters can be added to TONEMIC?
- No single letter can be added to TONEMIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TONEMIC:
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