Barium
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A soft, silvery-white metallic element of the alkaline earth group with atomic number 56, occurring naturally in barite.
“The patient drank a barium solution before the X-ray to make the digestive tract visible.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈbɛərɪəm/
Syllables
bar·i·um
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BARIUM contains three vowels, A, I, U, and ends in M, the rare vowel trio makes it stand out in Wordle
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BARIUM scores 10 points, the M and U together make placement tricky but the word is recognisable and earns a reasonable total
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