ATOM is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ATOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATOM?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATOM is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATOM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATOM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ATOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does ATOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the chemical properties of that element, made up of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
An atom is the basic building block of matter studied in chemistry and physics: a central nucleus of protons and neutrons circled by electrons. In everyday speech an atom is also used loosely to mean an extremely small amount of something, as in not an atom of truth.
How ATOM is used
Standard in science teaching and writing; also used loosely in ordinary speech for a tiny amount.
- Every atom of hydrogen has a single proton in its nucleus.
- The reaction splits an atom and releases a burst of energy.
- Scientists arranged individual atoms to spell out a tiny word.
- There was not an atom of doubt left in her mind.
- The textbook diagram showed electrons orbiting the atom's nucleus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ATOM
The 4 tiles of ATOM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ATOM
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with ATOM.
Words ending in ATOM
6 words end in ATOM. Useful as a back hook: play ATOM onto a word already on the board.
Words with ATOM inside
Showing 24 of 107 words that contain ATOM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ATOM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ATOM
Common questions about ATOM
- Is ATOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATOM, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATOM worth?
- ATOM is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATOM mean?
- The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the chemical properties of that element, made up of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- What letters can be added to ATOM?
- ATOM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ATOM:
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