DIABETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DIABETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIABETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIABETIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIABETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diabeticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIABETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIABETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIABETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIABETIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A person who suffers from diabetes.
The same word also works as an adjective, as in diabetic foods made for people who must watch sugar. Care for a diabetic often involves diet, exercise and insulin.
How DIABETIC is used
Neutral medical term; many health writers now prefer the phrase person with diabetes.
- The diabetic checked her blood sugar.
- A diabetic needs regular meals.
- He became a diabetic at twelve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIABETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIABETIC
2 longer words begin with DIABETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DIABETIC
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Common questions about DIABETIC
- Is DIABETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIABETIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIABETIC worth?
- DIABETIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIABETIC mean?
- A person who suffers from diabetes.
- What letters can be added to DIABETIC?
- DIABETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIABETIC:
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