Definition of TETRAHEDRON

tetrahedron

Plural: tetrahedra, tetrahedrons

Noun

  • any polyhedron having four plane faces
  • A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετράεδρον (tetráedron, “triangle-based pyramid”), from τετράεδρος (tetráedros), from τετράς (tetrás, “four”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). By surface analysis, tetra- + -hedron.

Scrabble Score: 15

tetrahedron: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tetrahedron: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tetrahedron: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tetrahedron: valid Words With Friends Word