Ellipsoid
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Ellipsoid
noun
- A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the sphere), that generalises the ellipse and in Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) is a quadric with equation x2/a2 + y2/b2 + z2/c2 = 0.
- Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth.
"Here the geoid is thirty meters below the ellipsoid."
Anagrams of Ellipsoid
No exact anagrams found for "ellipsoid". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
e1
l1
l1
i1
p3
s1
o1
i1
d2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Ellipsoid
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Ellipsoid"
Ellipsoid is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Ellipsoid" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ellipsoid" is a medium-scoring word.