TRIODE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TRIODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIODE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIODE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
triodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIODE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRIODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,581.
What stands out about TRIODE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRIODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An electronic vacuum tube with three electrodes: a cathode, an anode and a control grid.
Inside a triode, the control grid sits between the cathode and anode and lets a small voltage change control a much larger current, which made the triode the first practical amplifying device in electronics. Early radios and telephone systems depended on triodes decades before the transistor replaced most of them. The word still appears in discussions of vintage audio equipment, where some enthusiasts prefer the warmer sound of triode amplifiers.
How TRIODE is used
A technical electronics term, now mostly used in histories of technology and vintage audio equipment.
- The old radio set relied on a glowing triode for amplification.
- Engineers replaced the triode with smaller transistors over time.
- Audiophiles still build amplifiers around a single triode.
- The museum display explained how a triode controls current.
- A triode needs a heated cathode to release electrons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIODE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRIODE
The 6 tiles of TRIODE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TRIODE
1 longer words begin with TRIODE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIODE
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Common questions about TRIODE
- Is TRIODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIODE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIODE worth?
- TRIODE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIODE mean?
- An electronic vacuum tube with three electrodes: a cathode, an anode and a control grid.
- What letters can be added to TRIODE?
- TRIODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRIODE:
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