DIATOM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIATOM 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 DIATOM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATOM is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diatomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIATOM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIATOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does DIATOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A single-celled alga that lives in water or damp soil and builds itself a glassy shell made of silica.
Diatoms are so small that a drop of pond water can hold thousands, yet together they produce a large share of the oxygen we breathe. Their shells come in elegant shapes, which makes them a favourite subject under the microscope. When they die the shells sink and pile up as diatomaceous earth, a pale powder used in filters and polishes.
How DIATOM is used
Used in biology, ecology and microscopy.
- Under the microscope each diatom looked like a tiny glass box.
- A single diatom divides in two and then in two again.
- The student sketched a round diatom with a delicate pattern of dots.
- Every diatom in the sample had a shell of silica.
- The lake water turned brown when the diatom population boomed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIATOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIATOM
9 longer words begin with DIATOM.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATOM
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Common questions about DIATOM
- Is DIATOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIATOM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIATOM worth?
- DIATOM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIATOM mean?
- A single-celled alga that lives in water or damp soil and builds itself a glassy shell made of silica.
- What letters can be added to DIATOM?
- DIATOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIATOM:
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