DIACHRONISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIACHRONISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DIACHRONISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIACHRONISM is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIACHRONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diachronismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIACHRONISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DIACHRONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIACHRONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DIACHRONISM
The 11 tiles of DIACHRONISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIACHRONISM
1 longer words begin with DIACHRONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DIACHRONISM
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Common questions about DIACHRONISM
- Is DIACHRONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIACHRONISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIACHRONISM worth?
- DIACHRONISM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIACHRONISM?
- DIACHRONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DIACHRONISM:
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