DIALECT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DIALECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIALECT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIALECT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIALECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dialectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIALECT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIALECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about DIALECT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 DIALECT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular social group.
A dialect differs from the standard form in its words, grammar and pronunciation, yet speakers of neighbouring dialects can often understand one another. Linguists treat dialects as equal varieties, not as faulty speech. In computing the word can also mean a variant of a programming language.
How DIALECT is used
Used in linguistics and everyday talk about regional speech.
- The old farmer spoke in a broad local dialect.
- Each valley has its own dialect and its own words for rain.
- The author wrote the dialogue in dialect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIALECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIALECT
The 7 tiles of DIALECT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DIALECT
16 longer words begin with DIALECT.
Shorter words from the letters in DIALECT
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Common questions about DIALECT
- Is DIALECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIALECT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIALECT worth?
- DIALECT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIALECT mean?
- A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular social group.
- What letters can be added to DIALECT?
- DIALECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIALECT:
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