NIOBIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NIOBIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIOBIUM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIOBIUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIOBIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
niobiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIOBIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NIOBIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does NIOBIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A soft, silvery-grey metallic chemical element with atomic number 41, used in alloys and superconducting materials.
Niobium was long known by a different name before chemists settled on the current one. Its main modern job is to strengthen steel and to make magnets that conduct electricity without resistance when cooled.
How NIOBIUM is used
Niobium is a standard chemistry and engineering term, with the symbol Nb.
- A small amount of niobium makes the steel much stronger.
- The magnet in the scanner contains niobium wire cooled to extreme cold.
- Mines in Brazil supply most of the world's niobium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIOBIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIOBIUM
1 longer words begin with NIOBIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in NIOBIUM
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Common questions about NIOBIUM
- Is NIOBIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIOBIUM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIOBIUM worth?
- NIOBIUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIOBIUM mean?
- A soft, silvery-grey metallic chemical element with atomic number 41, used in alloys and superconducting materials.
- What letters can be added to NIOBIUM?
- NIOBIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NIOBIUM:
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