YTTRIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YTTRIUM 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 YTTRIUM?
| 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 YTTRIUM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YTTRIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yttriumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YTTRIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YTTRIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does YTTRIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A silvery metallic chemical element with atomic number 39, found among the rare earth elements.
Yttrium is a handy Scrabble word because of its double t and its unusual letter mix. In industry it is valued as an ingredient in alloys.
How YTTRIUM is used
Yttrium is named in chemistry texts, usually with the symbol Y.
- The sample contained a trace of yttrium.
- Yttrium sits in the periodic table near the rare earth metals.
- Engineers added yttrium to the alloy to change its properties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YTTRIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YTTRIUM
1 longer words begin with YTTRIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in YTTRIUM
Common questions about YTTRIUM
- Is YTTRIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YTTRIUM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YTTRIUM worth?
- YTTRIUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YTTRIUM mean?
- A silvery metallic chemical element with atomic number 39, found among the rare earth elements.
- What letters can be added to YTTRIUM?
- YTTRIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YTTRIUM:
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