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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MEDIUM is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 11 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
metier, mass medium, spiritualist, sensitive, culture medium, average, intermediate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MEDIUM scores 11 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: D×1, E×1, I×1, M×2, U×1
MEDIUM has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
MEDIUM is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with M, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MEDIUM — a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter" (11 Scrabble points).
MEDIUM is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MEDIUM a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MEDIUM (noun): an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier". Additional senses: an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication; a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information; (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public.
In standard Scrabble scoring, MEDIUM totals 11 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MEDIUM relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
MEDIUM is 6 letters long, begins with M, ends with M, and sorts to the alphagram DEIMMU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so MEDIUM is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, MEDIUM ranks by raw score (11 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MEDIUM carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on M or M are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with M to rehearse parallel sets.
MEDIUM is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with M, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like MEDIUM frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MEDIUM contains D, E, I, M, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m????m to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MEDIUM include DI, ED, ME — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, E, D, I, U. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble medium directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 11 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MEDIUM as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MEDIUM — a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter" (11 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.