Definitions For Thermotic

Noun

THERMOTICS (uncountable) (archaic) The branch of physics that deals with the science of heat. (archaic) thermodynamics

Usage notes

Etymologically, thermotics bears the same relationship to thermodynamics as mechanics bears to dynamics (compare statics), or that hydraulics bears to hydrodynamics (compare hydrostatics). However, thermodynamics is the more usual term in modern usage.

Etymology

Coined by William Whewell, 1831, along with photistics. See thermo-.

Is Thermotics 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
17
Words with Friends
18

The word Thermotic is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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