DIASTOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIASTOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIASTOLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIASTOLE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIASTOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diastolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIASTOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIASTOLE, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIASTOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIASTOLE
- All 8 letters of DIASTOLE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 DIASTOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The part of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.
Diastole pairs with systole, the squeezing phase, and together they make one beat. Blood pressure readings give the lower number during diastole. Poor relaxation in diastole can be a sign of heart disease.
How DIASTOLE is used
Used in medicine and physiology, usually next to systole.
- Blood flows into the ventricles during diastole.
- The lower figure of a blood pressure reading reflects diastole.
- The doctor listened for a murmur in diastole.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIASTOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIASTOLE
The 8 tiles of DIASTOLE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DIASTOLE
1 longer words begin with DIASTOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIASTOLE
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Common questions about DIASTOLE
- Is DIASTOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIASTOLE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIASTOLE worth?
- DIASTOLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIASTOLE mean?
- The part of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.
- What letters can be added to DIASTOLE?
- DIASTOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIASTOLE:
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