Definitions For Phenakistoscope

Noun

PHENAKISTOSCOPE (plural PHENAKISTOSCOPEs) An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.

Translations

{{trans-top}} Arabic: قُرْصُ المُصْطَرِبَة, m French: phénakistiscope, m

Alternative forms

phenakistiscope

Etymology

From (Ancient Greek)  φενακιστής, , cheat, imposter + -scope.

Is Phenakistoscope a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
28
Words with Friends
31

The word Phenakistoscope is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends

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