01 Word definition

lanthanum

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is LANTHANUM a word?

Yes. LANTHANUM is a 9-letter noun. a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LANTHANUM?

L-A-N-T-H-A-N-U-M

LANTHANUM contains 9 letters, begins with L, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

Synonyms
La
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LANTHANUM spelled?

L1A2N3T4H5A6N7U8M9
Starts withLANFirst 3 letters
Ends withNUMLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell LANTHANUM?

LANTHANUM is spelled L-A-N-T-H-A-N-U-M. It contains 9 letters.