Is MODEM a word?
MODEM is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 14 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, MODEM is a valid word.
What does modem mean?
noun: (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
MODEM: word details
- Pronunciation: MOH-duhm (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so MODEM works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside modem
Words you can make from the letters of modem.
Solve a whole rack, not just MODEM
MODEM is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does MODEM mean?
MODEM is a noun. It means: (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line.
Is MODEM a valid word?
Yes, MODEM is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 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.