DIALLEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DIALLEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIALLEL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIALLEL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIALLEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diallelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIALLEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIALLEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does DIALLEL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to a breeding scheme in which every possible cross is made among a set of parent lines.
A diallel design lets breeders compare how different parents combine. In older geometry the term also described lines that meet and cross.
How DIALLEL is used
Specialist genetics wording; diallel often precedes cross or design.
- The team ran a diallel cross of six maize lines.
- A diallel analysis showed strong hybrid vigour.
- Their diallel design covered every parental pair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIALLEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIALLEL
1 longer words begin with DIALLEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIALLEL
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Common questions about DIALLEL
- Is DIALLEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIALLEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIALLEL worth?
- DIALLEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIALLEL mean?
- Relating to a breeding scheme in which every possible cross is made among a set of parent lines.
- What letters can be added to DIALLEL?
- DIALLEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIALLEL:
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