DIATOMITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIATOMITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIATOMITE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATOMITE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATOMITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diatomitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIATOMITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIATOMITE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIATOMITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIATOMITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A soft, pale, fine-grained rock made of the silica shells of tiny fossil algae.
Diatomite forms when billions of microscopic diatoms settle on the bed of an ancient sea or lake. Its light and absorbent nature makes it useful as a filter, a mild abrasive and an insulator. Gardeners know a crushed form as diatomaceous earth.
How DIATOMITE is used
Diatomite is used in geology and industry for filters, fillers and insulation.
- Diatomite is used to filter water in swimming pools.
- The quarry produces diatomite for use in insulation.
- A thick bed of diatomite lay under the old lake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIATOMITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIATOMITE
1 longer words begin with DIATOMITE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATOMITE
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Common questions about DIATOMITE
- Is DIATOMITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIATOMITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIATOMITE worth?
- DIATOMITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIATOMITE mean?
- A soft, pale, fine-grained rock made of the silica shells of tiny fossil algae.
- What letters can be added to DIATOMITE?
- DIATOMITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIATOMITE:
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