heterodyne
VERBADJECTIVE
/hɛtərə,daɪn/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
heterodyne is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1T1E1R1O1D2Y4N1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does heterodyne mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations.