NIOBIUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NIOBIUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1i1o1b3i1u1m3s1
PlayableNIOBIUMS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIOBIUMS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful NIOBIUMS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIOBIUMS
No single letter turns NIOBIUMS into another word.
How NIOBIUMS scores
Scrabble n1i1o1b3i1u1m3s1 12
Words with Friends n2i1o1b4i1u2m4s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIOBIUMS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIOBIUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NIOBIUMS
minibus11 niobium11 omnibus11 binious9 ioniums9 nimious9 bonism10 nimbus10 obiism10 biniou8 ionium8 oniums8 bisom9 nimbi9 nimbs9 numbs9 ombus9 umbos9 bison7 bonus7 bosun7 bouns7 imino7 minis7 minos7 minus7 munis7 muons7 onium7 bums8 mibs8 mobs8 nimb8 numb8 ombu8 umbo8 bins6 bios6 bois6 boun6
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Common questions about NIOBIUMS
- Is NIOBIUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIOBIUMS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIOBIUMS worth?
- NIOBIUMS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIOBIUMS?
- No single letter can be added to NIOBIUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIOBIUMS:
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