DIAPASON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIAPASON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIAPASON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIAPASON is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIAPASON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diapasonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIAPASON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIAPASON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIAPASON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIAPASON mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
The full range of a voice or instrument, or a main foundation stop of a pipe organ.
Old poets also used diapason for a swelling burst of harmony, as when an organ fills a cathedral. Organ builders still call the principal stops the diapason, and the word can stand for the whole scope of a subject.
How DIAPASON is used
Diapason is used in music and in poetic or literary writing.
- The organist pulled out the diapason and the nave trembled.
- Her voice covered a wide diapason from deep alto to bright soprano.
- The poem ends in a grand diapason of praise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIAPASON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIAPASON
3 longer words begin with DIAPASON.
Shorter words from the letters in DIAPASON
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Common questions about DIAPASON
- Is DIAPASON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIAPASON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIAPASON worth?
- DIAPASON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIAPASON mean?
- The full range of a voice or instrument, or a main foundation stop of a pipe organ.
- What letters can be added to DIAPASON?
- DIAPASON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIAPASON:
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