DIALECTICIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DIALECTICIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2i1a1l1e1c3t1i1c3i1a1n1
PlayableDIALECTICIAN · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DIALECTICIAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful DIALECTICIAN is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIALECTICIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dialecticiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIALECTICIAN scores
Scrabble d2i1a1l1e1c3t1i1c3i1a1n1 17
Words with Friends d2i1a1l2e1c4t1i1c4i1a1n2 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in DIALECTICIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIALECTICIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIALECTICIAN
1 longer words begin with DIALECTICIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in DIALECTICIAN
accidental15 adiactinic15 acetanilid13 laciniated13 diactinic14 dialectic14 anaclitic13 analectic13 caecilian13 cadential12 diactinal12 dietician12 identical12 laciniate11 initialed10 accident13 calcined13 dancical13 calcanei12 canticle12 enclitic12 actinide11 aecidial11 alcidine11 ciliated11 ctenidia11 diactine11 indicate11 indicial11 actiniae10 analcite10 laciniae10 laitance10 dentalia9 accidia12 accidie12 accited12 cicadae12 deictic12 icicled12
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Common questions about DIALECTICIAN
- Is DIALECTICIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIALECTICIAN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIALECTICIAN worth?
- DIALECTICIAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIALECTICIAN?
- DIALECTICIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DIALECTICIAN:
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