ACTINIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACTINIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTINIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTINIDE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTINIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
actinidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTINIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACTINIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTINIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ACTINIDE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACTINIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of the fifteen radioactive metallic elements from actinium to lawrencium in the periodic table.
The actinides sit in the lower row of the periodic table and include uranium and plutonium. Their heavier members are unstable and made only in laboratories. The term is closely tied to nuclear fuel and waste.
How ACTINIDE is used
Actinide is common in chemistry and nuclear science, usually in the plural.
- Uranium is the best known actinide.
- Each actinide is radioactive to some degree.
- The reactor waste contains a long-lived actinide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTINIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACTINIDE
The 8 tiles of ACTINIDE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ACTINIDE
1 longer words begin with ACTINIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTINIDE
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Common questions about ACTINIDE
- Is ACTINIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTINIDE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTINIDE worth?
- ACTINIDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTINIDE mean?
- Any of the fifteen radioactive metallic elements from actinium to lawrencium in the periodic table.
- What letters can be added to ACTINIDE?
- ACTINIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACTINIDE:
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