compton
NOUN
/kɑmptən/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
compton is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3P3T1O1N1
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does compton mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962).
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