VARISTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VARISTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VARISTOR?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VARISTOR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARISTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
varistorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARISTOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VARISTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARISTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VARISTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An electronic component whose resistance drops sharply as the voltage across it rises.
Surge protectors rely on a varistor to soak up sudden voltage spikes and shield the equipment behind it. The name blends variable and resistor.
How VARISTOR is used
Used in electronics for surge protection.
- A varistor protects the power supply from lightning surges.
- The varistor had burned out after the spike.
- Engineers added a varistor across the mains input.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VARISTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VARISTOR
1 longer words begin with VARISTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in VARISTOR
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Common questions about VARISTOR
- Is VARISTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARISTOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARISTOR worth?
- VARISTOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VARISTOR mean?
- An electronic component whose resistance drops sharply as the voltage across it rises.
- What letters can be added to VARISTOR?
- VARISTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VARISTOR:
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