IRIDOSMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. IRIDOSMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRIDOSMINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRIDOSMINE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRIDOSMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iridosminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRIDOSMINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in IRIDOSMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRIDOSMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IRIDOSMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A very hard natural alloy of iridium and osmium, used for pen points.
Iridosmine occurs as tiny grains in platinum ore and resists corrosion extremely well. That hardness made it prized for the tips of fountain pen nibs. It is a mineralogical term.
How IRIDOSMINE is used
Technical word from mineralogy and metallurgy.
- The nib was tipped with iridosmine to resist wear.
- Grains of iridosmine were found in the river gravel.
- Iridosmine is harder than most other natural alloys.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRIDOSMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IRIDOSMINE
1 longer words begin with IRIDOSMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in IRIDOSMINE
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Common questions about IRIDOSMINE
- Is IRIDOSMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRIDOSMINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRIDOSMINE worth?
- IRIDOSMINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRIDOSMINE mean?
- A very hard natural alloy of iridium and osmium, used for pen points.
- What letters can be added to IRIDOSMINE?
- IRIDOSMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of IRIDOSMINE:
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