TRANSPONDER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TRANSPONDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRANSPONDER?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSPONDER is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSPONDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transpondersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSPONDER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TRANSPONDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSPONDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRANSPONDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A radio device that automatically sends out a signal of its own when it receives a particular incoming signal.
Aircraft carry a transponder so air traffic controllers can identify them on radar. Toll tags on cars and some tracking tags work on the same principle.
How TRANSPONDER is used
Transponder is used in aviation, shipping, satellites and road tolls.
- The pilot switched on the transponder before takeoff.
- A satellite transponder relays television signals to Earth.
- The toll gate read the car's transponder without stopping it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRANSPONDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRANSPONDER
1 longer words begin with TRANSPONDER.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSPONDER
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Common questions about TRANSPONDER
- Is TRANSPONDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSPONDER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSPONDER worth?
- TRANSPONDER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRANSPONDER mean?
- A radio device that automatically sends out a signal of its own when it receives a particular incoming signal.
- What letters can be added to TRANSPONDER?
- TRANSPONDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TRANSPONDER:
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