ALUMINUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALUMINUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1l1u1m3i1n1u1m3
PlayableALUMINUM · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALUMINUM?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful ALUMINUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALUMINUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aluminumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALUMINUM scores
Scrabble a1l1u1m3i1n1u1m3 12
Words with Friends a1l2u2m4i1n2u2m4 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALUMINUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALUMINUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALUMINUM
1 longer words begin with ALUMINUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALUMINUM
alumium11 alumin8 alumni8 lumina8 imaum9 limma9 umami9 aumil7 liman7 linum7 manul7 miaul7 ulmin7 inula5 imam8 maim8 malm8 mumu8 umma8 alum6 amin6 lima6 limn6 luma6 mail6 main6 mali6 mani6 maul6 maun6 mina6 muil6 muni6 namu6 anil4 lain4 luau4 luna4 nail4 ulan4
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Common questions about ALUMINUM
- Is ALUMINUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALUMINUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALUMINUM worth?
- ALUMINUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALUMINUM?
- ALUMINUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALUMINUM:
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