DIADEM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DIADEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIADEM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIADEM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIADEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diademsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIADEM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIADEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What stands out about DIADEM
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIADEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A jewelled crown or band worn on the head as a sign of royal power.
The word comes from Greek, where it first named a white ribbon tied around the head of a king. Over time the ribbon became a band of gold and gems, and then simply a crown, so the diadem now stands for sovereignty itself as much as for a piece of jewellery. Poets use it for royal rank, and in heraldry it names the arches that rise over a crown.
How DIADEM is used
Literary or formal; used for crowns and also figuratively for royal authority.
- The princess wore a diamond diadem at the coronation.
- A slim silver diadem held back her hair.
- The portrait showed the king with a golden diadem.
- He inherited the diadem along with the throne.
- Stars lay across the night like a diadem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIADEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIADEM
The 6 tiles of DIADEM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DIADEM
3 longer words begin with DIADEM.
Shorter words from the letters in DIADEM
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Common questions about DIADEM
- Is DIADEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIADEM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIADEM worth?
- DIADEM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIADEM mean?
- A jewelled crown or band worn on the head as a sign of royal power.
- What letters can be added to DIADEM?
- DIADEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIADEM:
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