Is ABSORPTANCE a word?
ABSORPTANCE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, has 11 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ABSORPTANCE is a valid word.
What does absorptance mean?
noun: a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber.
“absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ABSORPTANCE: word details
- Length: 11 letters, a long word. It is one of 28,045 11-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 17 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 21 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ABSORPTANCE mean?
ABSORPTANCE is a noun. It means: a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber.
Is ABSORPTANCE a valid word?
Yes, ABSORPTANCE is a valid word. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.