PLATINUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLATINUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLATINUM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLATINUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLATINUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
platinumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLATINUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLATINUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLATINUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLATINUM
- All 8 letters of PLATINUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PLATINUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy, silvery-white precious metal that resists corrosion, with atomic number 78.
Platinum is rarer and costlier than gold and is valued for rings, car exhaust catalysts and lab equipment. The word also stands for the highest award level, as in a platinum record or a platinum card.
How PLATINUM is used
Platinum names the metal and is used for top-tier awards or ranks.
- The ring was made of platinum with a small diamond.
- The album went platinum within a month of its release.
- Platinum is used in the catalytic converters of cars.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLATINUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLATINUM
1 longer words begin with PLATINUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PLATINUM
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Common questions about PLATINUM
- Is PLATINUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLATINUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLATINUM worth?
- PLATINUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLATINUM mean?
- A heavy, silvery-white precious metal that resists corrosion, with atomic number 78.
- What letters can be added to PLATINUM?
- PLATINUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLATINUM:
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