IRIDIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. IRIDIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRIDIUM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRIDIUM is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRIDIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iridiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRIDIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IRIDIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What does IRIDIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A very hard, dense, silvery-white metallic element with atomic number 77, resistant to corrosion.
Iridium belongs to the platinum group and is prized wherever a part must survive heat, wear and chemical attack. Its symbol is Ir, and it turns up in pen tips, spark plugs and laboratory equipment.
How IRIDIUM is used
Used in chemistry, metallurgy and engineering whenever the element or its alloys are discussed.
- The pen was tipped with a tiny bead of iridium.
- Iridium is among the densest metals known.
- Chemists value iridium because acids barely touch it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRIDIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IRIDIUM
1 longer words begin with IRIDIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in IRIDIUM
Common questions about IRIDIUM
- Is IRIDIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRIDIUM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRIDIUM worth?
- IRIDIUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRIDIUM mean?
- A very hard, dense, silvery-white metallic element with atomic number 77, resistant to corrosion.
- What letters can be added to IRIDIUM?
- IRIDIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IRIDIUM:
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