potentiometer

NOUN /pə,tɛnʃi'ɑmɪtər/
13 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

potentiometer is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1T1E1N1T1I1O1M3E1T1E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does potentiometer mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

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

SYNONYMS
2

A measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces.