ZIRCONIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. ZIRCONIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZIRCONIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIRCONIUM is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIRCONIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zirconiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIRCONIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZIRCONIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZIRCONIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ZIRCONIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A hard, silvery-grey metallic chemical element, number 40, that resists corrosion very well.
Because zirconium barely absorbs neutrons, it is used to coat fuel rods in nuclear reactors. It is also a component of strong, heat-resistant ceramics, and the gem-like cubic zirconia is made from a related compound.
How ZIRCONIUM is used
Used in chemistry and industry; its symbol is Zr.
- Zirconium is used in nuclear power stations.
- The alloy contains a small amount of zirconium.
- Zirconium resists attack from most acids.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZIRCONIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZIRCONIUM
1 longer words begin with ZIRCONIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIRCONIUM
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Common questions about ZIRCONIUM
- Is ZIRCONIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZIRCONIUM, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZIRCONIUM worth?
- ZIRCONIUM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZIRCONIUM mean?
- A hard, silvery-grey metallic chemical element, number 40, that resists corrosion very well.
- What letters can be added to ZIRCONIUM?
- ZIRCONIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZIRCONIUM:
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