hertz
/hɜrts/
noun
5 letters1 syllable17 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
The unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz).
2
German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894).
3
German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975).
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Related formhertzian
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Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
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Pig Latinertzhay
Starts & ends withH … Z
Syllableshertz
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