Iridium

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A dense, brittle, silvery-white metallic element of the platinum group, used in hard alloys and scientific instruments.

“The fountain pen's nib was tipped with iridium to improve its durability.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪˈrɪd.i.əm/

Syllables

i·rid·i·um

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Contains three I's and a U, the R, D, and M add consonant variety

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M (3 pts) and D (2 pts) add value, three I's in the rack can be awkward to place

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