DIACHRONOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIACHRONOUS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2i1a1c3h4r1o1n1o1u1s1
Depends on the listDIACHRONOUS · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIACHRONOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful DIACHRONOUS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIACHRONOUS
No single letter turns DIACHRONOUS into another word.
How DIACHRONOUS scores
Scrabble d2i1a1c3h4r1o1n1o1u1s1 17
Words with Friends d2i1a1c4h3r1o1n2o1u2s1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in DIACHRONOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIACHRONOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIACHRONOUS
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Common questions about DIACHRONOUS
- Is DIACHRONOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIACHRONOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIACHRONOUS worth?
- DIACHRONOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIACHRONOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DIACHRONOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DIACHRONOUS:
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