PROTIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROTIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTIUM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTIUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROTIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does PROTIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The most common isotope of hydrogen, with a nucleus of one proton and no neutron.
Almost all hydrogen in nature is this form, which is what separates it from the heavier deuterium and tritium. As a Latin-based name, protium also names a genus of tropical American trees.
How PROTIUM is used
Used in chemistry and physics when the isotope must be named exactly.
- Ordinary water contains mostly protium rather than deuterium.
- The nucleus of protium is a single proton.
- Tables of isotopes list protium first, with atomic mass one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROTIUM
1 longer words begin with PROTIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTIUM
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Common questions about PROTIUM
- Is PROTIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTIUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTIUM worth?
- PROTIUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTIUM mean?
- The most common isotope of hydrogen, with a nucleus of one proton and no neutron.
- What letters can be added to PROTIUM?
- PROTIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROTIUM:
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