DICTATED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DICTATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DICTATED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICTATED is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATED
No single letter turns DICTATED into another word.
How DICTATED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DICTATED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DICTATED
- DICTATED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DICTATED mean in Scrabble?
DICTATED is the past tense or past participle of DICTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATED
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Common questions about DICTATED
- Is DICTATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTATED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTATED worth?
- DICTATED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATED?
- No single letter can be added to DICTATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DICTATED:
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