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CATHODE

7 letters, 13 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What CATHODE Means

  1. noun: a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
  2. noun: the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

CATHODE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as C3 A1 T1 H4 O1 D2 E1.

At seven letters this plays a whole rack, which is a bingo and worth 63 in Scrabble once the 50 point bonus lands.

Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.