DICACODYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DICACODYL 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DICACODYL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICACODYL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICACODYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dicacodylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICACODYL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICACODYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICACODYL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DICACODYL
1 longer words begin with DICACODYL.
Shorter words from the letters in DICACODYL
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Common questions about DICACODYL
- Is DICACODYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DICACODYL is not in it.
- How many points is DICACODYL worth?
- DICACODYL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICACODYL?
- DICACODYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICACODYL:
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