TRIMOTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TRIMOTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIMOTOR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIMOTOR is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIMOTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trimotorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIMOTOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRIMOTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIMOTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRIMOTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
An aircraft or other vehicle driven by three engines.
The trimotor was typical of early passenger aviation, when a third engine improved safety and lifting power. Famous examples carried mail and travellers across continents in the 1920s and 1930s.
How TRIMOTOR is used
Used mainly in aviation history to refer to a trimotor airliner.
- The old trimotor droned slowly over the desert.
- A restored trimotor now carries tourists on short flights.
- Early airlines relied on the trimotor for long routes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIMOTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIMOTOR
1 longer words begin with TRIMOTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIMOTOR
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Common questions about TRIMOTOR
- Is TRIMOTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIMOTOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIMOTOR worth?
- TRIMOTOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIMOTOR mean?
- An aircraft or other vehicle driven by three engines.
- What letters can be added to TRIMOTOR?
- TRIMOTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRIMOTOR:
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