DIATHERMANCY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIATHERMANCY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIATHERMANCY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATHERMANCY is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATHERMANCY
Front hooks — 1
adiathermancyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DIATHERMANCY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DIATHERMANCY, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIATHERMANCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATHERMANCY
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Common questions about DIATHERMANCY
- Is DIATHERMANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIATHERMANCY is not in it.
- How many points is DIATHERMANCY worth?
- DIATHERMANCY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIATHERMANCY?
- DIATHERMANCY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DIATHERMANCY:
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