DICHONDRA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DICHONDRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DICHONDRA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICHONDRA is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICHONDRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dichondrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICHONDRA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICHONDRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICHONDRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DICHONDRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A low creeping plant with small rounded leaves, grown as a ground cover or a lawn substitute.
Dichondra belongs to the morning glory family and spreads by trailing stems. Gardeners in warm climates plant it where grass struggles. Its kidney-shaped leaves also make it popular in hanging baskets.
How DICHONDRA is used
Used in gardening and botany, often for the silver-leaved trailing varieties.
- The dichondra covered the shady patch like a green carpet.
- She planted dichondra between the stepping stones.
- Silver dichondra spills over the edge of the basket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DICHONDRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DICHONDRA
1 longer words begin with DICHONDRA.
Shorter words from the letters in DICHONDRA
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Common questions about DICHONDRA
- Is DICHONDRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICHONDRA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICHONDRA worth?
- DICHONDRA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DICHONDRA mean?
- A low creeping plant with small rounded leaves, grown as a ground cover or a lawn substitute.
- What letters can be added to DICHONDRA?
- DICHONDRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICHONDRA:
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