DIALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DIALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIALIST?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIALIST is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dialistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIALIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does DIALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A maker of dials, or a person skilled in sundials.
A dialist crafted the faces of clocks and sundials. The word has largely vanished, replaced by terms for clockmakers and instrument makers.
How DIALIST is used
Archaic trade word; dialist is rare today.
- The village dialist carved the sundial face.
- A dialist was hired to mark the hours on stone.
- Few dialist workshops survive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIALIST
1 longer words begin with DIALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DIALIST
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Common questions about DIALIST
- Is DIALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIALIST, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIALIST worth?
- DIALIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIALIST mean?
- A maker of dials, or a person skilled in sundials.
- What letters can be added to DIALIST?
- DIALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIALIST:
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