DIAPHANOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DIAPHANOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2i1a1p3h4a1n1o1u1s1
PlayableDIAPHANOUS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIAPHANOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful DIAPHANOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIAPHANOUS
No single letter turns DIAPHANOUS into another word.
How DIAPHANOUS scores
Scrabble d2i1a1p3h4a1n1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends d2i1a1p4h3a1n2o1u2s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIAPHANOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIAPHANOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIAPHANOUS
3 longer words begin with DIAPHANOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DIAPHANOUS
daphnias14 dauphins14 aphonias13 diapason11 daphnia13 dauphin13 dishpan13 donship13 aphonia12 houdans11 adipous10 dupions10 pousada10 unipods10 anopias9 anopsia9 paisano9 aphids12 uphand12 ashpan11 hanaps11 poisha11 punish11 siphon11 unhasp11 unship11 adhans10 danish10 dhonis10 donahs10 hondas10 houdan10 hounds10 hudnas10 sandhi10 unshod10 dupion9 hinaus9 pandas9 poinds9
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Common questions about DIAPHANOUS
- Is DIAPHANOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIAPHANOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIAPHANOUS worth?
- DIAPHANOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIAPHANOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DIAPHANOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIAPHANOUS:
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