p 3 h 4 o 1 t 1 o 1 v 4 o 1 l 1 t 1 a 1 i 1 c 3
12 letters · 22 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Italian Voltabor. English Volta Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English voltaic English photovoltaic From photo- +…
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Words from these letters
- potlatch 15
- aphotic 14
- potlach 14
- caliph 13
- haptic 13
- pathic 13
- phatic 13
- photic 13
- havoc 13
- pivotal 12
- voltaic 12
- chapt 12