TOPOCENTRIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TOPOCENTRIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOPOCENTRIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOPOCENTRIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOPOCENTRIC
No single letter turns TOPOCENTRIC into another word.
How TOPOCENTRIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TOPOCENTRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOPOCENTRIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOPOCENTRIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Measured from, or relating to, a particular point on the surface of the Earth.
In astronomy a topocentric position differs slightly from a geocentric one, which is taken from the Earth's centre. The difference matters most for nearby objects such as the Moon.
How TOPOCENTRIC is used
Used in astronomy and geodesy for coordinates or observations taken from the observer's own location.
- The topocentric position of the Moon differs from its geocentric one by up to about a degree.
- Software converts the star's coordinates into a topocentric frame for the observatory.
- A topocentric correction is needed for accurate eclipse timing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOPOCENTRIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TOPOCENTRIC
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Common questions about TOPOCENTRIC
- Is TOPOCENTRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOPOCENTRIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOPOCENTRIC worth?
- TOPOCENTRIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOPOCENTRIC mean?
- Measured from, or relating to, a particular point on the surface of the Earth.
- What letters can be added to TOPOCENTRIC?
- No single letter can be added to TOPOCENTRIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TOPOCENTRIC:
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