DIALECTICISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIALECTICISMS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIALECTICISMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIALECTICISMS is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIALECTICISMS
No single letter turns DIALECTICISMS into another word.
How DIALECTICISMS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DIALECTICISMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIALECTICISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIALECTICISMS
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Common questions about DIALECTICISMS
- Is DIALECTICISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIALECTICISMS is not in it.
- How many points is DIALECTICISMS worth?
- DIALECTICISMS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIALECTICISMS?
- No single letter can be added to DIALECTICISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DIALECTICISMS:
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