DIAGNOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIAGNOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIAGNOSIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIAGNOSIS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIAGNOSIS
No single letter turns DIAGNOSIS into another word.
How DIAGNOSIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIAGNOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIAGNOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIAGNOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The identification of an illness or problem by examining its signs and symptoms.
A doctor reaches a diagnosis after questions, tests and examination. Mechanics and engineers use the same word when they work out what is wrong with a machine. A confirmed diagnosis usually decides what treatment or repair comes next.
How DIAGNOSIS is used
Used in medicine and also in everyday talk about finding the cause of a fault.
- The diagnosis was confirmed by a blood test.
- He waited anxiously for the doctor to give a diagnosis.
- An early diagnosis made the treatment far easier.
- The mechanic offered a quick diagnosis of the engine noise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIAGNOSIS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DIAGNOSIS
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Common questions about DIAGNOSIS
- Is DIAGNOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIAGNOSIS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIAGNOSIS worth?
- DIAGNOSIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIAGNOSIS mean?
- The identification of an illness or problem by examining its signs and symptoms.
- What letters can be added to DIAGNOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to DIAGNOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIAGNOSIS:
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