ELECTRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ELECTRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELECTRUM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELECTRUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELECTRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
electrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELECTRUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELECTRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELECTRUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELECTRUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pale yellow natural alloy of gold and silver, used in ancient coins and jewellery.
Electrum occurs naturally in river deposits, and the earliest known coins were struck from it in Lydia. The name also once referred to amber, and the word electricity descends from that connection.
How ELECTRUM is used
Appears in archaeology, numismatics and metallurgy.
- The earliest coins were made of electrum.
- A small electrum ornament was found in the tomb.
- Electrum contains varying amounts of gold and silver.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELECTRUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELECTRUM
1 longer words begin with ELECTRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ELECTRUM
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Common questions about ELECTRUM
- Is ELECTRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELECTRUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELECTRUM worth?
- ELECTRUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELECTRUM mean?
- A pale yellow natural alloy of gold and silver, used in ancient coins and jewellery.
- What letters can be added to ELECTRUM?
- ELECTRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELECTRUM:
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