Scrabble Word Finder

DIACETYL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. DIACETYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

d2i1a1c3e1t1y4l1
PlayableDIACETYL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept DIACETYL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.75
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful DIACETYL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DIACETYL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

diacetyls15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DIACETYL scores

Scrabble d2i1a1c3e1t1y4l1 14
Words with Friends d2i1a1c4e1t1y3l2 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in DIACETYL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
i19
a19
c12
e112
t16
y12
l14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIACETYL has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about DIACETYL

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with DIACETYL

diacetyls15

1 longer words begin with DIACETYL.

Shorter words from the letters in DIACETYL

dactyli13 edacity13 citadel10 deltaic10 dialect10 edictal10 acidly12 clayed12 dactyl12 acetyl11 daylit10 eyliad10 dacite9 delict9 deltic9 tailye9 talced9 atelic8 detail7 dilate7 tailed7 acidy11 decay11 dicey11 dicty11 yclad11 ycled11 cetyl10 lacey10 lycea10 lytic10 talcy10 daily9 deity9 delay9 layed9 leady9 lyted9 yield9 acted8

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Common questions about DIACETYL

Is DIACETYL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIACETYL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DIACETYL worth?
DIACETYL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DIACETYL?
DIACETYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIACETYL:

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