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EXPANDER

8 letters, 18 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What EXPANDER Means

  1. noun: an electronic device that increases the dynamic range of the audio signal.“Expanders are generally used to make quiet sounds even quieter by reducing the level of an audio signal that falls below a set threshold level.”

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

EXPANDER is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 18 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as E1 X8 P3 A1 N1 D2 E1 R1.

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