DIALECTICISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIALECTICISM 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIALECTICISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIALECTICISM is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIALECTICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dialecticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIALECTICISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DIALECTICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIALECTICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIALECTICISM
1 longer words begin with DIALECTICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DIALECTICISM
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Common questions about DIALECTICISM
- Is DIALECTICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIALECTICISM is not in it.
- How many points is DIALECTICISM worth?
- DIALECTICISM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIALECTICISM?
- DIALECTICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DIALECTICISM:
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