RHENIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RHENIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RHENIUM?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHENIUM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHENIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rheniumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHENIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RHENIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does RHENIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A rare silvery-white metallic element with atomic number 75.
Rhenium has one of the highest melting points of any element and is mined only in tiny amounts, usually as a by-product of refining molybdenum. It is added to alloys for jet engines because it keeps its strength at great heat.
How RHENIUM is used
Used in chemistry and metallurgy; its symbol is Re.
- Rhenium is used in alloys for jet engine parts.
- The chemist weighed a small sample of rhenium.
- Few metals can match rhenium for heat resistance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RHENIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RHENIUM
The 7 tiles of RHENIUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RHENIUM
1 longer words begin with RHENIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in RHENIUM
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Common questions about RHENIUM
- Is RHENIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RHENIUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RHENIUM worth?
- RHENIUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RHENIUM mean?
- A rare silvery-white metallic element with atomic number 75.
- What letters can be added to RHENIUM?
- RHENIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RHENIUM:
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