Definition of vernier

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • vernier is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • vernier is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • vernier is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of vernier


  • a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. vernier scale
  • French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. paul vernier

See definition of vernier in Merriam Webster