DIANOIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIANOIA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIANOIA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIANOIA is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIANOIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dianoiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIANOIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIANOIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about DIANOIA
- DIANOIA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DIANOIA
1 longer words begin with DIANOIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DIANOIA
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Common questions about DIANOIA
- Is DIANOIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIANOIA is not in it.
- How many points is DIANOIA worth?
- DIANOIA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIANOIA?
- DIANOIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIANOIA:
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