DIACHYLON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIACHYLON 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIACHYLON?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIACHYLON is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIACHYLON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diachylonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIACHYLON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIACHYLON, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIACHYLON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIACHYLON
- All 9 letters of DIACHYLON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DIACHYLON
1 longer words begin with DIACHYLON.
Shorter words from the letters in DIACHYLON
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Common questions about DIACHYLON
- Is DIACHYLON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIACHYLON is not in it.
- How many points is DIACHYLON worth?
- DIACHYLON is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIACHYLON?
- DIACHYLON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIACHYLON:
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