TOMBSTONING
16
Definition
noun
- (British) The practice of jumping into the sea or similar body of water from a cliff or other high point such that the jumper enters the water vertically straight, like a tombstone.
- (computing) The process of (automatically) initiating software sleep mode on an app.
- (electronics) An unwanted effect in the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, in which a component stands up on end instead of lying flat.
- (journalism) In page layout, putting articles side by side so that the headlines are adjacent (also referred to as bumping heads), or so that headline from one article is adjacent to the photo from another.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- No
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'TOMBSTONING'?
The word TOMBSTONING is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
T1
O1
M3
B3
S1
T1
O1
N1
I1
N1
G2
Total: 16 points
How many letters is the word 'TOMBSTONING'?
The word TOMBSTONING has 11 letters.
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.