Name a chemical element with a one-letter symbol.

Enter its English name or its one-letter symbol, as shown in the checked periodic table.

Fourteen elements have a one-letter symbol in the checked periodic table. Iron is Fe and helium is He, so neither fits.

Reveal all 14 checked answers and scores

Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.

Hydrogen 25 · Familiar
Hydrogen is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: H

Oxygen 25 · Familiar
Oxygen is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: O

Carbon 25 · Familiar
Carbon is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: C

Nitrogen 25 · Familiar
Nitrogen is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: N

Sulfur 50 · Less common
Sulfur is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: S · Sulphur

Phosphorus 50 · Less common
Phosphorus is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: P

Potassium 50 · Less common
Potassium is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: K

Boron 75 · Uncommon
Boron is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: B

Fluorine 75 · Uncommon
Fluorine is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: F

Iodine 75 · Uncommon
Iodine is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: I

Uranium 100 · Rare
Uranium is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: U

Tungsten 100 · Rare
Tungsten is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: W

Vanadium 100 · Rare
Vanadium is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: V

Yttrium 100 · Rare
Yttrium is in the 14-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Y

Checked exclusions

  • Iron: Iron's symbol is Fe, which has two letters.
  • Helium: Helium's symbol is He, which has two letters.

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