TRANSPOSABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TRANSPOSABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRANSPOSABLE?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSPOSABLE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSPOSABLE
No single letter turns TRANSPOSABLE into another word.
How TRANSPOSABLE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRANSPOSABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSPOSABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRANSPOSABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be swapped in position, moved elsewhere, or shifted into another key.
Musicians call a melody transposable when it can be moved to a new key without losing its character. Mathematicians and editors use it for terms or items that may trade places.
How TRANSPOSABLE is used
Transposable is used in music, algebra and genetics, usually after a noun or with a copula.
- The tune is easily transposable to a lower key for a baritone.
- In the equation each term is transposable across the equals sign.
- Transposable genetic elements can jump to new places in a genome.
- The two clauses are transposable without changing the meaning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRANSPOSABLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSPOSABLE
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Common questions about TRANSPOSABLE
- Is TRANSPOSABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSPOSABLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSPOSABLE worth?
- TRANSPOSABLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRANSPOSABLE mean?
- Able to be swapped in position, moved elsewhere, or shifted into another key.
- What letters can be added to TRANSPOSABLE?
- No single letter can be added to TRANSPOSABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRANSPOSABLE:
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