DIARISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIARISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIARISTIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIARISTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIARISTIC
No single letter turns DIARISTIC into another word.
How DIARISTIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIARISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIARISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIARISTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Having the style or character of a diary.
A diaristic book reads like entries made day by day, with private thoughts and small events. Critics use the word for essays or novels written in this intimate, informal way. It can also describe someone who keeps a diary habitually.
How DIARISTIC is used
Diaristic is used mostly by literary critics and reviewers.
- The novel has a diaristic voice that feels private and direct.
- Her diaristic essays record the small events of each week.
- Reviewers praised the diaristic honesty of the memoir.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIARISTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DIARISTIC
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Common questions about DIARISTIC
- Is DIARISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIARISTIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIARISTIC worth?
- DIARISTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIARISTIC mean?
- Having the style or character of a diary.
- What letters can be added to DIARISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to DIARISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIARISTIC:
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