DIDYMIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DIDYMIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIDYMIUM?
| 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 DIDYMIUM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIDYMIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
didymiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIDYMIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIDYMIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIDYMIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIDYMIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
A mixture of the rare-earth elements praseodymium and neodymium, once thought to be a single element.
The name didymium belongs to older chemistry, from before the mixture was split into its two components. It survives in glassmaking, where it is used to filter light in protective lenses.
How DIDYMIUM is used
Mostly seen in the history of chemistry and in descriptions of specialist optical glass.
- Glassblowers wore didymium goggles to cut the glare of hot sodium light.
- Didymium was announced as an element in 1841 and later shown to be a mixture.
- The lens was tinted with didymium for use near a furnace.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIDYMIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIDYMIUM
1 longer words begin with DIDYMIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in DIDYMIUM
Common questions about DIDYMIUM
- Is DIDYMIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIDYMIUM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIDYMIUM worth?
- DIDYMIUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIDYMIUM mean?
- A mixture of the rare-earth elements praseodymium and neodymium, once thought to be a single element.
- What letters can be added to DIDYMIUM?
- DIDYMIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIDYMIUM:
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