Cerium
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A ductile, grey metallic element of the lanthanide series used in lighter flints and the most abundant of all the rare-earth metals.
“The lighter relied on a cerium alloy to generate a reliable spark with each flick.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsɪəriəm/
Syllables
ce·ri·um
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Ends in -IUM, a common pattern for metallic elements, and the CE- start narrows the field quickly.
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The -IUM suffix is hard to complete on a board and M scores 3 points as a useful anchor tile.
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