TRITIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRITIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRITIUM?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRITIUM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRITIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tritiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRITIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRITIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does TRITIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A radioactive form of hydrogen whose atoms are about three times as heavy as ordinary hydrogen.
Tritium is made in nuclear reactors and is used to give a faint glow to watch dials and emergency signs, as well as in fusion research. Its half-life is a little over twelve years, so a sample loses strength steadily.
How TRITIUM is used
Used in physics and chemistry for the heavy radioactive hydrogen isotope.
- The exit sign glowed faintly from the tritium inside.
- Fusion experiments often use tritium and deuterium as fuel.
- Tritium decays slowly into a form of helium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRITIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRITIUM
1 longer words begin with TRITIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in TRITIUM
Common questions about TRITIUM
- Is TRITIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRITIUM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRITIUM worth?
- TRITIUM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRITIUM mean?
- A radioactive form of hydrogen whose atoms are about three times as heavy as ordinary hydrogen.
- What letters can be added to TRITIUM?
- TRITIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRITIUM:
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