DIMINUTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DIMINUTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2i1m3i1n1u1t1i1v4e1
PlayableDIMINUTIVE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DIMINUTIVE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful DIMINUTIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIMINUTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diminutivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIMINUTIVE scores
Scrabble d2i1m3i1n1u1t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends d2i1m4i1n2u2t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIMINUTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIMINUTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIMINUTIVE
4 longer words begin with DIMINUTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIMINUTIVE
venidium14 mutinied11 minivet12 invited11 minuted10 munited10 mutined10 unitive10 untimed10 divine10 vinted10 indium9 invite9 minted9 munted9 tedium9 intime8 minuet8 minute8 munite8 mutine8 dunite7 indite7 tineid7 united7 untied7 vimen10 duvet9 ivied9 vined9 demit8 denim8 imide8 medii8 mined8 muted8 timed8 timid8 tumid8 venti8
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Common questions about DIMINUTIVE
- Is DIMINUTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIMINUTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIMINUTIVE worth?
- DIMINUTIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIMINUTIVE?
- DIMINUTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIMINUTIVE:
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