Osmium
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A hard, brittle, blue-grey metallic element of the platinum group, notable for being the densest naturally occurring metal.
“Osmium is alloyed with iridium to make hard-wearing pen nibs and electrical contacts.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɒz.mi.əm/
Syllables
os·mi·um
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Synonyms
os
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Three vowels (o, i, u), ends in '-ium', the common suffix for chemical element names
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Scrabble
The 'u' and 'm' help clear common tiles, the '-ium' ending is recognisable but tricky to build towards
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