DIASTATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIASTATIC 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 DIASTATIC?
| 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 DIASTATIC 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 DIASTATIC
No single letter turns DIASTATIC into another word.
How DIASTATIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIASTATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIASTATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIASTATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to diastase or able to turn starch into sugar.
Diastatic malt contains enzymes that break starch down, which is why brewers and bakers value it. The term describes the activity of those enzymes rather than the taste of the grain. A non-diastatic malt lacks that power and is used only for flavour and colour.
How DIASTATIC is used
Diastatic is used in brewing, baking and biochemistry.
- Diastatic malt helps the dough rise by feeding the yeast.
- The brewer chose a grain rich in diastatic enzymes.
- A diastatic reaction turned the starch into sugar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIASTATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DIASTATIC
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Common questions about DIASTATIC
- Is DIASTATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIASTATIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIASTATIC worth?
- DIASTATIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIASTATIC mean?
- Relating to diastase or able to turn starch into sugar.
- What letters can be added to DIASTATIC?
- No single letter can be added to DIASTATIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIASTATIC:
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