ACTINIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACTINIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTINIUM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTINIUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTINIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
actiniumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTINIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACTINIUM, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTINIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACTINIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A rare radioactive metallic element with atomic number 89, first of the actinide series.
Actinium occurs in tiny amounts in uranium ores and glows faintly blue in the dark because of its radioactivity. Its symbol is Ac, and it gives its name to the whole actinide row of the periodic table.
How ACTINIUM is used
Actinium is a chemistry and physics term, used when discussing elements and radioactivity.
- Actinium is found only in trace amounts in nature.
- The sample of actinium glowed faintly in the dark.
- Actinium heads the row of actinide elements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTINIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACTINIUM
1 longer words begin with ACTINIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTINIUM
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Common questions about ACTINIUM
- Is ACTINIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTINIUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTINIUM worth?
- ACTINIUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTINIUM mean?
- A rare radioactive metallic element with atomic number 89, first of the actinide series.
- What letters can be added to ACTINIUM?
- ACTINIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACTINIUM:
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