DIATHERMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DIATHERMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIATHERMIC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATHERMIC is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATHERMIC
Front hooks — 1
adiathermicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DIATHERMIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIATHERMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIATHERMIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIATHERMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Allowing radiant heat to pass through, or relating to medical heating of tissue.
In physics a diathermic wall lets heat flow across, unlike an adiabatic wall. In medicine the word refers to diathermy, where electric currents warm deep tissue for treatment.
How DIATHERMIC is used
A technical word in thermodynamics and medicine.
- A diathermic wall separated the two gases.
- Rock salt is diathermic to infrared rays.
- The clinic offered diathermic treatment for sore muscles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIATHERMIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATHERMIC
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Common questions about DIATHERMIC
- Is DIATHERMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIATHERMIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIATHERMIC worth?
- DIATHERMIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIATHERMIC mean?
- Allowing radiant heat to pass through, or relating to medical heating of tissue.
- What letters can be added to DIATHERMIC?
- DIATHERMIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIATHERMIC:
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