DIASTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DIASTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIASTER?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIASTER is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIASTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diastersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIASTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIASTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about DIASTER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 9 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIASTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The stage of cell division in which the separated chromosomes gather in two groups near the poles of the spindle.
The diaster marks the point where the cell prepares to form two daughter nuclei. It appears in older cell biology textbooks.
How DIASTER is used
Highly technical and dated; diaster appears in older cytology.
- The slide showed a cell in diaster.
- In diaster, the chromosomes sit at opposite ends.
- Students labelled the diaster in the drawing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIASTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIASTER
The 7 tiles of DIASTER in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with DIASTER
5 longer words begin with DIASTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DIASTER
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Common questions about DIASTER
- Is DIASTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIASTER, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIASTER worth?
- DIASTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIASTER mean?
- The stage of cell division in which the separated chromosomes gather in two groups near the poles of the spindle.
- What letters can be added to DIASTER?
- DIASTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIASTER:
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