DIATOMIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIATOMIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIATOMIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATOMIST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATOMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diatomistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIATOMIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIATOMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIATOMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIATOMIST
1 longer words begin with DIATOMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATOMIST
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Common questions about DIATOMIST
- Is DIATOMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIATOMIST is not in it.
- How many points is DIATOMIST worth?
- DIATOMIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIATOMIST?
- DIATOMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIATOMIST:
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