INDIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INDIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDIUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDIUM is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDIUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INDIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does INDIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A soft, silvery-white metallic element with atomic number 49, found in small amounts in zinc ores.
Indium takes its name from the two bright indigo lines in its spectrum, which led to its discovery in 1863. The metal is so soft that it can be scratched with a fingernail, and it makes a high-pitched cry when bent. Today it matters mostly for transparent conductive coatings on touchscreens and flat displays. Its symbol is In.
How INDIUM is used
Technical term from chemistry and electronics.
- Indium is rare, and most of it is recovered as a by-product of refining zinc.
- A thin film of indium tin oxide coats the glass of many phones.
- The chemist weighed a small bead of indium on the balance.
- Solder containing indium melts at a lower temperature.
- Scientists named indium after the indigo glow it shows in a flame test.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDIUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INDIUM
1 longer words begin with INDIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in INDIUM
Common questions about INDIUM
- Is INDIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDIUM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDIUM worth?
- INDIUM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDIUM mean?
- A soft, silvery-white metallic element with atomic number 49, found in small amounts in zinc ores.
- What letters can be added to INDIUM?
- INDIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INDIUM:
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