Is POTENTIOMETERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POTENTIOMETERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POTENTIOMETERS mean?
Potentiometers is a form of POTENTIOMETER.
- noun
a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
- noun
a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for POTENTIOMETERS
POTENTIOMETERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from POTENTIOMETERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- potentiometer17
- optometries15
- optometrist15
- optometers14
- permittees14
- potometers14
- premoisten14
- treponemes14
- tensiometer13
- tonometries13
- impotents13
- optometer13
- orpiments13
- peristome13
- permittee13
- potometer13
- proteomes13
- temporise13
- treponeme13
- meteorites12
- operettist12
- sermonette12
- tenotomies12
- tonometers12
- emperies12
- empoison12
- emptiers12
- emptiest12
- epimeres12
- epistome12
- epitomes12
- imposter12
- impostor12
- impotent12
- metopons12
- moperies12
- nepotism12
- orpiment12
- pimentos12
- preemies12
- promines12
- promisee12
- promotes12
- proteome12
- reimpose12
- semiopen12
- spermine12
- stompier12
- tempters12
- tompions12
- trimpots12
- entremets11
- entrepots11
- entropies11
- inotropes11
- interpose11
- meteorite11
- moistener11
- monoester11
- motioners11
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