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plutonium

/pluːˈtoʊniəm/noun

Plutonium can refer to a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

19

Starts

PL

Ends

IUM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PLUTONIUM” Mean?

/pluːˈtoʊniəm/

plutonium has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239

Synonyms

Synonyms for PLUTONIUM

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word plutonium with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

M

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, L, U, T, O, N, I, U, M

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
l
u
t
o
n
i
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plutonium.

PLUTONIUM is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with M.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using plutonium in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PLUTONIUM has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PLUTONIUM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PLUTONIUM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PLUTONIUM contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PL, LU, UT, TO, ON, NI, IU, UM

Trigrams

PLU, LUT, UTO, TON, ONI, NIU, IUM

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for plutonium.

PLUTONIUM is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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