HELICITY
16
Definition
noun
- (physics, fluid mechanics, electrodynamics) Any of certain measures of the extent to which vortex lines (in fluid flow) or field lines (in a magnetic or electromagnetic field) kink and twist or link and coil around one another."The conjecture made in Tsinober and Levich (1983) was that coherent structures should possess a significant coherent helicity."
- (physics, quantum mechanics) The quantized spin component of a moving particle along the direction of its motion."1989, John Taylor, 17: Gauge theories in particle physics, Paul Davies, The New Physics, Cambridge University Press, 1992, 1st Paperback Edition, page 467, To understand this name, note that the helicity is, roughly speaking, the spin in the direction of motion."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'HELICITY'?
The word HELICITY is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
H4
E1
L1
I1
C3
I1
T1
Y4
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'HELICITY'?
The word HELICITY is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.
H3
E1
L2
I1
C4
I1
T1
Y3
Total: 16 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.