DIABASE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DIABASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIABASE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIABASE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIABASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diabasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIABASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIABASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does DIABASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A dark, hard igneous rock made mainly of feldspar and pyroxene, often used for roads and building.
Geologists call diabase a medium-grained rock that cooled underground in sheets and dykes. In Britain the same rock is usually called dolerite. Its toughness makes it a favourite crushed stone for road surfaces.
How DIABASE is used
Used in geology and quarrying; dolerite is the British equivalent.
- The cliff is formed of dark diabase.
- Crushed diabase makes a durable road base.
- A sill of diabase cuts through the sandstone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIABASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIABASE
1 longer words begin with DIABASE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIABASE
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Common questions about DIABASE
- Is DIABASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIABASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIABASE worth?
- DIABASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIABASE mean?
- A dark, hard igneous rock made mainly of feldspar and pyroxene, often used for roads and building.
- What letters can be added to DIABASE?
- DIABASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIABASE:
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