THORIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THORIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THORIUM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THORIUM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THORIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thoriumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THORIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THORIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 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 THORIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A soft, silvery, radioactive metal element with atomic number 90.
Thorium is more common in the earth's crust than tin and is found in minerals such as monazite. It has been tested as a nuclear fuel and was once used to make glowing gas mantles. Its symbol is Th.
How THORIUM is used
Used in chemistry, physics and discussions of nuclear energy.
- Some reactor designs run on thorium instead of uranium.
- The sand on that beach contains traces of thorium.
- Old lantern mantles were coated with thorium oxide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THORIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THORIUM
1 longer words begin with THORIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in THORIUM
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Common questions about THORIUM
- Is THORIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THORIUM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THORIUM worth?
- THORIUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THORIUM mean?
- A soft, silvery, radioactive metal element with atomic number 90.
- What letters can be added to THORIUM?
- THORIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THORIUM:
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