METALLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. METALLOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METALLOID?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METALLOID is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METALLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metalloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METALLOID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in METALLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METALLOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METALLOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical element whose properties lie between those of metals and nonmetals, such as silicon or arsenic.
A metalloid often looks like a metal but conducts electricity only moderately, which makes it ideal for semiconductors. Boron, silicon and germanium are standard examples of a metalloid.
How METALLOID is used
Metalloid is a chemistry term used when classifying elements in the periodic table.
- Silicon is a metalloid used in computer chips.
- Arsenic is classed as a metalloid.
- The teacher asked which element was a metalloid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METALLOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METALLOID
2 longer words begin with METALLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in METALLOID
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Common questions about METALLOID
- Is METALLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METALLOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METALLOID worth?
- METALLOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METALLOID mean?
- A chemical element whose properties lie between those of metals and nonmetals, such as silicon or arsenic.
- What letters can be added to METALLOID?
- METALLOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of METALLOID:
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