CHROMIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHROMIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHROMIUM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHROMIUM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHROMIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chromiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHROMIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHROMIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHROMIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHROMIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A hard, silvery-grey metallic element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24.
The great value of chromium lies in resisting rust: adding it to iron produces stainless steel, and a thin layer of it gives bumpers and taps their mirror shine. The element takes its name from the Greek word for colour because its compounds are so brightly coloured.
How CHROMIUM is used
Used in chemistry, metallurgy and manufacturing, usually for plating and alloys.
- Stainless steel owes its shine to the chromium mixed into the iron.
- The old car still had a gleaming layer of chromium on its bumpers.
- Workers must avoid breathing the dust of certain chromium compounds.
- The ore was mined mainly for its chromium content.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHROMIUM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHROMIUM
1 longer words begin with CHROMIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CHROMIUM
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Common questions about CHROMIUM
- Is CHROMIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHROMIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHROMIUM worth?
- CHROMIUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHROMIUM mean?
- A hard, silvery-grey metallic element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24.
- What letters can be added to CHROMIUM?
- CHROMIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHROMIUM:
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