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Is silicon a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word silicon is a Scrabble US word. The word silicon is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

S1I1L1I1C3O1N1

Is silicon a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word silicon is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

S1I1L1I1C3O1N1

Is silicon a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word silicon is a Words With Friends word. The word silicon is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1I1L2I1C4O1N2

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7-letter words (1 found)

SILICON,

6-letter words (3 found)

COLINS,IONICS,NICOLS,

5-letter words (15 found)

CIONS,CLONS,COILS,COINS,COLIN,ICONS,IONIC,LINOS,LIONS,LOCIS,LOINS,NICOL,NOILS,SCION,SONIC,

4-letter words (21 found)

CION,CLON,COIL,COIN,COLS,CONI,CONS,ICON,IONS,LINO,LINS,LION,LOCI,LOIN,NILS,NISI,NOIL,OILS,SILO,SOIL,SOLI,

3-letter words (22 found)

CIS,COL,CON,COS,INS,ION,IOS,ISO,LIN,LIS,LOS,NIL,NIS,NOS,OIL,OIS,ONS,SIC,SIN,SOC,SOL,SON,

2-letter words (11 found)

IN,IO,IS,LI,LO,NO,OI,ON,OS,SI,SO,

You can make 73 words from silicon according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of silicon

silicon

Pronunciation

  • enPR: sĭl'ĭkən, IPA(key): /ˈsɪlɪkən/; enPR: sĭl'ĭkŏn, IPA(key): /ˈsɪləkɑn/

Etymology 1

Coined by Scottish chemist Thomas Thomson as a modification of the earlier name silicium, from the stem of Latin silex (“flint, silica”) + -on from carbon.

Noun

silicon (usually uncountable, plural silicons)

  2. (chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
    Synonyms: (obsolete) silicium, (obsolete) silicum
  3. (chemistry, countable) A single atom of this element.
Usage notes

Do not confuse silicon with silicone.

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See also

  • agate
  • amethyst
  • asbestos
  • clay
  • feldspar
  • flint
  • glass
  • granite
  • hornblende
  • jasper
  • mica
  • opal
  • quartz
  • rock crystal
  • sand

Etymology 2

From the silicon chips used in computers.

Noun

silicon (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Computing.
  2. (slang) A computer processor.
  3. Abbreviation of silicon chip.
Derived terms
  • silicon lottery

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Silicon”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “silicon”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French silicone.

Noun

silicon m (plural siliconi)

  1. (chemistry) silicone

Declension

Noun

silicon n (plural silicoane)

  1. (informal, chiefly in the plural) breast implant

Declension

Related terms

  • siliciu

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English silicon, a modification of silicium, from Latin silex (“flint, silica”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪlɪˌkɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪkɔn

Noun

silicon m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. silicon
    Synonym: callestrai

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “silicon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Source: wiktionary.org