ALUMIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALUMIUM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALUMIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALUMIUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALUMIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alumiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALUMIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALUMIUM, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,234 thousand.
Words starting with ALUMIUM
1 longer words begin with ALUMIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALUMIUM
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Common questions about ALUMIUM
- Is ALUMIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALUMIUM is not in it.
- How many points is ALUMIUM worth?
- ALUMIUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALUMIUM?
- ALUMIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALUMIUM:
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