DIASTASE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIASTASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIASTASE?
| 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 DIASTASE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIASTASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diastasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIASTASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIASTASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIASTASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIASTASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An enzyme found in germinating grain that turns starch into sugar.
Brewers care about diastase because it is what lets malted barley convert its own starch during mashing. The name was among the first given to any enzyme. Today diastase is also sold as a digestive aid.
How DIASTASE is used
Used in brewing, biochemistry and food science to name the starch-splitting diastase.
- Malted barley is rich in diastase.
- The brewer checked that enough diastase remained in the grain.
- Honey sometimes contains active diastase, which tests its freshness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIASTASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIASTASE
1 longer words begin with DIASTASE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIASTASE
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Common questions about DIASTASE
- Is DIASTASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIASTASE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIASTASE worth?
- DIASTASE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIASTASE mean?
- An enzyme found in germinating grain that turns starch into sugar.
- What letters can be added to DIASTASE?
- DIASTASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIASTASE:
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