TRIAC is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TRIAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIAC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIAC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIAC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIAC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TRIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,909.
What does TRIAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An electronic semiconductor device with three terminals that can switch and control the flow of alternating current in either direction.
Engineers place a triac in the middle of a circuit to turn alternating current on and off very quickly, which lets a dimmer switch, a motor speed control, or a small appliance regulate power smoothly instead of only offering a full-on or full-off state. Because a triac conducts current in both directions once triggered, it suits AC circuits better than devices built to control current flowing only one way. The name blends triode with alternating current, reflecting its three-terminal design and its specific job of managing AC power.
How TRIAC is used
A specialized electronics term used by engineers and hobbyists discussing circuit design, dimmers, and motor controls.
- The dimmer switch relied on a small triac to control brightness.
- Engineers chose a triac to regulate the motor's speed.
- A faulty triac caused the lamp to flicker unpredictably.
- The circuit diagram showed a triac wired between the switch and the load.
- He replaced the burned-out triac inside the appliance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIAC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRIAC
The 5 tiles of TRIAC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRIAC
13 longer words begin with TRIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIAC
Common questions about TRIAC
- Is TRIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIAC, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIAC worth?
- TRIAC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIAC mean?
- An electronic semiconductor device with three terminals that can switch and control the flow of alternating current in either direction.
- What letters can be added to TRIAC?
- TRIAC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TRIAC:
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