DIATHERMACY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIATHERMACY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIATHERMACY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATHERMACY is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATHERMACY
No single letter turns DIATHERMACY into another word.
How DIATHERMACY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DIATHERMACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIATHERMACY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATHERMACY
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Common questions about DIATHERMACY
- Is DIATHERMACY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIATHERMACY is not in it.
- How many points is DIATHERMACY worth?
- DIATHERMACY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIATHERMACY?
- No single letter can be added to DIATHERMACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DIATHERMACY:
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