control rod

NOUN /kən'troʊl_rɑd/
11 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

control rod is a valid 11-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1R1O1L1R1O1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does control rod mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction.

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