CADMIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CADMIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CADMIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CADMIUM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CADMIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cadmiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CADMIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CADMIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does CADMIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A soft, bluish-white metallic element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
Cadmium is found with zinc ores and has been used in batteries, coatings and bright yellow and red pigments. It is toxic, so its use has been restricted in many products.
How CADMIUM is used
Cadmium is named in chemistry, industry and pollution reports.
- Cadmium is used in some rechargeable batteries.
- Artists once relied on cadmium yellow for strong colour.
- The soil test showed traces of cadmium near the old smelter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CADMIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CADMIUM
1 longer words begin with CADMIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CADMIUM
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Common questions about CADMIUM
- Is CADMIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CADMIUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CADMIUM worth?
- CADMIUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CADMIUM mean?
- A soft, bluish-white metallic element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
- What letters can be added to CADMIUM?
- CADMIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CADMIUM:
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