DIARRHEA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIARRHEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIARRHEA?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIARRHEA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIARRHEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIARRHEA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIARRHEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIARRHEA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIARRHEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalNorth American
A condition in which loose, watery stools are passed frequently.
Diarrhea is a common symptom of infection or food poisoning, and in small children it can quickly cause dehydration. Doctors usually stress drinking plenty of fluids while it lasts.
How DIARRHEA is used
The standard American spelling; British writers usually add an extra o.
- The traveller was laid up for two days with diarrhea.
- Persistent diarrhea in a baby should always be seen by a doctor.
- Rehydration salts are the first treatment for severe diarrhea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIARRHEA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIARRHEA
2 longer words begin with DIARRHEA.
Shorter words from the letters in DIARRHEA
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Common questions about DIARRHEA
- Is DIARRHEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIARRHEA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIARRHEA worth?
- DIARRHEA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIARRHEA mean?
- A condition in which loose, watery stools are passed frequently.
- What letters can be added to DIARRHEA?
- DIARRHEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIARRHEA:
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