Aluminum

8 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A lightweight, silvery-white metal element (American spelling; British: aluminium). Widely used in construction, packaging, and manufacturing due to its properties.

“Aluminum is valued for its light weight and resistance to corrosion.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ə.ˈlu.mɪ̆.ˌnə̆m/

Syllables

a·lu·mi·num

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Synonyms

aluminium metal

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Wordle

American spelling with three U's; -NUM ending

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; M appears twice for positioning

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alumni aumil imaum immun inula lamin lanum liman limma limmu linum luian malum maniu manul miaul milan minum mnium munia nummi uinal ulmin unami

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