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Is sensor a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word sensor is a Scrabble US word. The word sensor is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

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Is sensor a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word sensor is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

S1E1N1S1O1R1

Is sensor a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word sensor is a Words With Friends word. The word sensor is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (5 found)

NOSERS,SENORS,SENSOR,SERONS,SNORES,

5-letter words (13 found)

NOSER,NOSES,ONERS,RENOS,RONES,ROSES,SENOR,SERON,SNORE,SONES,SONSE,SORES,SORNS,

4-letter words (22 found)

EONS,ERNS,EROS,NESS,NOES,NOSE,ONER,ONES,ORES,OSES,RENO,RENS,REOS,ROES,RONE,ROSE,SENS,SERS,SONE,SONS,SORE,SORN,

3-letter words (21 found)

ENS,EON,ERN,ERS,ESS,NOR,NOS,OES,ONE,ONS,ORE,ORS,OSE,REN,REO,RES,ROE,SEN,SER,SON,SOS,

2-letter words (11 found)

EN,ER,ES,NE,NO,OE,ON,OR,OS,RE,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 73 words from sensor according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of sensor

sensor

Etymology

Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) +‎ -tor (“-er”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɚ/
  • Homophones: censer, censor, senser
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)

Noun

sensor (plural sensors)

  1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • senser

Descendants

  • → Turkish: sensör
  • → Polish: sensor

Translations

References

  • “sensor”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
  • “sensor”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • "sensor" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Anagrams

  • Ensors, nosers, senors, serons, snores

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.zɔr/
  • Hyphenation: sen‧sor
  • Rhymes: -ɛnzɔr
  • Homophone: censor

Noun

sensor m (plural sensoren or sensors, diminutive sensortje n)

  1. sensor [from ca. 1960s]

Derived terms

  • bewegingssensor
  • warmtesensor

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsɛnsɔr]
  • Hyphenation: sèn‧sor

Etymology 1

From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.

Noun

sensor or sènsor

  1. censor, an official responsible for the removal of objectionable or sensitive content.
  2. censoring, an act of censorship.
Derived terms
  • menyensor
  • penyensor
  • penyensoran

Etymology 2

From English sensor. Pronunciation influenced by Dutch sensor.

Noun

sensor or sènsor

  1. sensor, a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Further reading

  • “sensor” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Latin censor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

From English sensor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a sensor (device)

References

  • “sensor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sensur/

Etymology 1

From Latin censor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

From English sensor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a sensor (device)

References

  • “sensor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɔr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsɔr
  • Syllabification: sen‧sor

Noun

sensor m inan

  1. sensor (automatic warning device, sensitive to changes in certain physical quantities)
    Synonyms: czujka, czujnik, receptor

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • sensor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sensor in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Homophone: censor

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Related terms

  • senso

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /senˈsoɾ/ [sẽnˈsoɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: sen‧sor
  • Homophone: (seseo) censor

Adjective

sensor (feminine sensora, masculine plural sensores, feminine plural sensoras)

  1. acting as a sensor

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor

Related terms

Further reading

  • “sensor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Noun

sensor c

  1. a sensor

Declension

Related terms

  • temperatursensor

See also

  • detektor
  • givare
  • indikator

References

  • sensor in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • sensor in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

  • rosens, senors

Source: wiktionary.org