Cadmium

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A soft, bluish-white metallic element that is toxic and malleable, occurring naturally alongside zinc ores and used in batteries and pigments.

“Cadmium is used in the manufacture of rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkædmiəm/

Syllables

cad·mi·um

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Wordle

Starts with the common prefix CAD, contains M and D, two less common letters worth targeting early.

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points (C3+A1+D2+M3+I1+U1+M3). Both M tiles are valuable and the word uses two of them.

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