DIATOMISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIATOMISTS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIATOMISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATOMISTS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATOMISTS
No single letter turns DIATOMISTS into another word.
How DIATOMISTS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIATOMISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIATOMISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATOMISTS
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Common questions about DIATOMISTS
- Is DIATOMISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIATOMISTS is not in it.
- How many points is DIATOMISTS worth?
- DIATOMISTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIATOMISTS?
- No single letter can be added to DIATOMISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIATOMISTS:
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