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potentiometer

noun

Potentiometer can refer to a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces or a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 17

Length

13

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

PO

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POTENTIOMETER” Mean?

potentiometer has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces

2

a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets

Synonyms

Synonyms for POTENTIOMETER

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces

Length

13 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

R

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

P, O, T, E, N, T, I, O, M, E, T, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
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t
e
n
t
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o
m
e
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r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for potentiometer.

POTENTIOMETER is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with P and ends with R.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFBGDCDH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

POTENTIOMETER has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

POTENTIOMETER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

POTENTIOMETER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

POTENTIOMETER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFBGDCDH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVVCVCVC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

PO, OT, TE, EN, NT, TI, IO, OM, ME, ET, TE, ER

Trigrams

POT, OTE, TEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, IOM, OME, MET, ETE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for potentiometer.

POTENTIOMETER is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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