Hafnium
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A grey lustrous metallic chemical element with atomic number 72, chemically similar to zirconium and used in nuclear reactor control rods and electronic filaments.
“Hafnium's high neutron absorption capacity makes it invaluable in the control rods of nuclear reactors.”
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haf·ni·um
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Rare element name with F and M, both are less common Wordle letters making this hard to guess
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Contains F worth 4 points and M worth 3 points, good tile value for a chemistry specialist word
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