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F 4 E 1 R 1 M 3 I 1 O 1 N 1

FERMION

12
Scrabble points
7
Letters
Yes
SOWPODS valid

Definition

noun

Any elementary or composite particle that has half-integer spin and thus obeys Fermi–Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle (equivalently, a particle for which the wavefunction of any system of identical such particles changes sign whenever two are swapped); a baryon, a lepton or a quark; any such particle or any composite particle composed of fermions.

“The fermions treated by the Standard Model are the (composite) baryons and the (elementary) leptons and quarks.”

Letter values

F = 4, E = 1, R = 1, M = 3, I = 1, O = 1, N = 1

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Is FERMION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FERMION is valid in the SOWPODS Scrabble dictionary and scores 12 points.
How many points is FERMION worth?
FERMION is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any board bonuses.
What does FERMION mean?
Any elementary or composite particle that has half-integer spin and thus obeys Fermi–Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle (equivalently, a particle for which the wavefunction of any system of identical such particles changes sign whenever two are swapped); a baryon, a lepton or a quark; any such particle or any composite particle composed of fermions.