SCANDIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCANDIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCANDIUM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCANDIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANDIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scandiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCANDIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCANDIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCANDIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCANDIUM
- All 8 letters of SCANDIUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCANDIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A light metallic element (symbol Sc) found in small amounts in rare minerals, used in aluminium alloys for sports equipment and in high-intensity lamps.
Scandium is scarce and expensive, yet small amounts make aluminium alloys much stronger and lighter. Its existence was predicted from the periodic table before anyone had isolated it, and its symbol is Sc.
How SCANDIUM is used
Used in chemistry and materials science.
- A pinch of scandium strengthens the aluminium frame.
- Scandium is usually grouped with the rare earth elements.
- Stadium lights use scandium to give a bright white glow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCANDIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCANDIUM
The 8 tiles of SCANDIUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCANDIUM
1 longer words begin with SCANDIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANDIUM
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Common questions about SCANDIUM
- Is SCANDIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANDIUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANDIUM worth?
- SCANDIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCANDIUM mean?
- A light metallic element (symbol Sc) found in small amounts in rare minerals, used in aluminium alloys for sports equipment and in high-intensity lamps.
- What letters can be added to SCANDIUM?
- SCANDIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCANDIUM:
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