DIAZINON is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DIAZINON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIAZINON?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIAZINON is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIAZINON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diazinonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIAZINON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIAZINON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIAZINON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIAZINON mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An organophosphate chemical used to kill insect pests.
Diazinon was widely sprayed on lawns, crops and in homes before restrictions came in because of its harm to wildlife and people. Its use is now tightly limited in many countries.
How DIAZINON is used
Diazinon appears in agricultural and environmental texts.
- Diazinon was banned for household use.
- The farmer sprayed diazinon on the orchard.
- Traces of diazinon were found in the stream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIAZINON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIAZINON
1 longer words begin with DIAZINON.
Shorter words from the letters in DIAZINON
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Common questions about DIAZINON
- Is DIAZINON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIAZINON, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIAZINON worth?
- DIAZINON is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIAZINON mean?
- An organophosphate chemical used to kill insect pests.
- What letters can be added to DIAZINON?
- DIAZINON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIAZINON:
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