SILICIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SILICIUM 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.
s1i1l1i1c3i1u1m3
PlayableSILICIUM · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SILICIUM?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful SILICIUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILICIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siliciumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILICIUM scores
Scrabble s1i1l1i1c3i1u1m3 12
Words with Friends s1i1l2i1c4i1u2m4 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SILICIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILICIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SILICIUM
1 longer words begin with SILICIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in SILICIUM
cilium10 culms9 music9 sclim9 ilium7 muils7 simul7 sulci7 culm8 cums8 mics8 scum8 imli6 imus6 lums6 mils6 muil6 scul6 simi6 slim6 slum6 sumi6 cum7 mic7 cis5 imu5 ism5 lum5 mil5 mis5 mus5 sic5 sim5 sum5 ums5 lis3 sui3 mi4 mu4 um4
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Common questions about SILICIUM
- Is SILICIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILICIUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILICIUM worth?
- SILICIUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILICIUM?
- SILICIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SILICIUM:
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