DIATRIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIATRIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIATRIBE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIATRIBE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIATRIBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diatribesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIATRIBE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIATRIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIATRIBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIATRIBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, bitter speech or piece of writing attacking a person or idea.
A diatribe is usually loud and one-sided, with little room for the other point of view. It sounds harsher than a mere complaint but need not be shouted aloud; it can fill an entire essay.
How DIATRIBE is used
Used for angry rants in speeches, columns and online posts.
- His diatribe against the council lasted an hour.
- The editorial turned into a diatribe about modern manners.
- She sat through the diatribe without saying a word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIATRIBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIATRIBE
1 longer words begin with DIATRIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIATRIBE
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Common questions about DIATRIBE
- Is DIATRIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIATRIBE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIATRIBE worth?
- DIATRIBE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIATRIBE mean?
- A long, bitter speech or piece of writing attacking a person or idea.
- What letters can be added to DIATRIBE?
- DIATRIBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIATRIBE:
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