DIASTROPHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DIASTROPHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIASTROPHIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIASTROPHIC is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIASTROPHIC
No single letter turns DIASTROPHIC into another word.
How DIASTROPHIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DIASTROPHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIASTROPHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIASTROPHIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to diastrophism, the bending and breaking of the earth crust that forms mountains and basins.
Geologists use diastrophic for the large forces that fold, lift and fracture rock over long ages. Such movement shapes continents, whereas erosion wears them down. The word is rare outside textbooks.
How DIASTROPHIC is used
Technical; used in geology and earth science.
- Diastrophic movements raised the plateau over millions of years.
- The geologist described the diastrophic history of the valley.
- Folded rock layers bear the mark of diastrophic force.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIASTROPHIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIASTROPHIC
1 longer words begin with DIASTROPHIC.
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Common questions about DIASTROPHIC
- Is DIASTROPHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIASTROPHIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIASTROPHIC worth?
- DIASTROPHIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIASTROPHIC mean?
- Relating to diastrophism, the bending and breaking of the earth crust that forms mountains and basins.
- What letters can be added to DIASTROPHIC?
- No single letter can be added to DIASTROPHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DIASTROPHIC:
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