Is ZIRCONIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ZIRCONIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ZIRCONIUM mean?
- noun
a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Z (10) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ZIRCONIUM
Single letters that turn ZIRCONIUM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ZIRCONIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zircon17
- zinco16
- zinc15
- zoic15
- coz14
- cuz14
- zori13
- zin12
- conium10
- corium10
- crinum10
- micron10
- muonic10
- unicom10
- cumin9
- micro9
- monic9
- mucin9
- mucor9
- mucro9
- ionium8
- ironic8
- corm8
- cornu7
- curio7
- imino7
- incur7
- ionic7
- minor7
- mirin7
- mourn7
- onium7
- orcin7
- ricin7
- runic7
- cum7
- mic7
- moc7
- cion6
- coin6
- coir6
- coni6
- corn6
- curn6
- icon6
- mini6
- miri6
- morn6
- muni6
- muon6
- norm6
- unci6
- unco6
- uric6
- con5
- cor5
- cru5
- cur5
- mir5
- moi5
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