PRECHARGE
17
Definition
noun
- (semiconductors) The phase in the access cycle of DRAM during which the storage capacitors are charged to the appropriate value."The purpose of the metal is to speed up the precharge, and the reason for only 4 taps is to spread the precharge out over 15 ns to avoid a huge current spike during precharge."
- (law) The period of time before the person is charged with a crime.
verb
- (semiconductors) To charge the storage capacitors as a part of the DRAM precharge phase."The third way to reduce the charge-sharing effect associated with dynamic logic circuits is to precharge their internal nodes."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PRECHARGE'?
The word PRECHARGE is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
P3
R1
E1
C3
H4
A1
R1
G2
E1
Total: 17 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.