Triode

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A thermionic valve with three electrodes, in which grid charge variations control current flow and enable amplification.

“Early radio receivers relied on the triode to amplify weak incoming signals.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

tri·ode

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Synonyms

valvevacuum tube

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains three vowels I, O, E, good early guess for vowel placement.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, the triple vowel cluster is unusual and memorable.

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Anagrams of Triode

Words that use exactly the same letters as “triode”.

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triose

Words you can make from Triode

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