CORUNDUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CORUNDUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORUNDUM?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CORUNDUM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORUNDUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
corundumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORUNDUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CORUNDUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORUNDUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CORUNDUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An extremely hard mineral of crystalline alumina, whose gem varieties include ruby and sapphire.
Corundum ranks 9 on the Mohs scale, just below diamond, which is why it serves as an abrasive for grinding and polishing. Its colour comes from trace elements.
How CORUNDUM is used
Used in geology, gemmology and industry.
- Rubies are red corundum.
- The workshop kept a wheel coated with corundum.
- Only a diamond can scratch corundum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORUNDUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORUNDUM
1 longer words begin with CORUNDUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CORUNDUM
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Common questions about CORUNDUM
- Is CORUNDUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORUNDUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORUNDUM worth?
- CORUNDUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORUNDUM mean?
- An extremely hard mineral of crystalline alumina, whose gem varieties include ruby and sapphire.
- What letters can be added to CORUNDUM?
- CORUNDUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CORUNDUM:
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