Ellipsoid

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Ellipsoid

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ellipsoid" and rearranging:

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.