DIAPAUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIAPAUSE 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 DIAPAUSE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIAPAUSE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIAPAUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIAPAUSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIAPAUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIAPAUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIAPAUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A period of suspended growth and development in an insect or other animal, usually during harsh conditions.
Many insects enter diapause as winter or drought approaches, slowing their bodies to a near halt until better times return. Unlike simple sleep, diapause is triggered by signals such as day length and is not easily broken off.
How DIAPAUSE is used
Diapause is a specialist term in entomology and developmental biology.
- The moth pupae remain in diapause through the cold months.
- Shorter days trigger diapause in the beetle larvae.
- Scientists studied how long diapause lasts in the eggs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIAPAUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIAPAUSE
2 longer words begin with DIAPAUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIAPAUSE
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Common questions about DIAPAUSE
- Is DIAPAUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIAPAUSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIAPAUSE worth?
- DIAPAUSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIAPAUSE mean?
- A period of suspended growth and development in an insect or other animal, usually during harsh conditions.
- What letters can be added to DIAPAUSE?
- DIAPAUSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIAPAUSE:
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