Coulomb
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The SI unit of electrical charge, defined as the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere flowing for one second.
“A standard AA battery stores a charge of approximately 5,000 coulombs when fully charged.”
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Syllables
cou·lomb
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c
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Wordle
Named after physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, ends in MB, an unusual silent-B combination.
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points, the MB ending with a silent B is unusual and burns both letters. Solid for a physics term.
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