DICHROISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DICHROISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DICHROISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICHROISM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICHROISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dichroismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICHROISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICHROISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICHROISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DICHROISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The property of some crystals of showing different colours when viewed from different directions in transmitted light.
Dichroism is a feature gemologists look for in stones such as tourmaline and cordierite. Turning the crystal changes the visible colour, which helps to identify the stone. The word is also used in chemistry for materials that absorb light differently depending on its polarisation.
How DICHROISM is used
Dichroism is used in optics, mineralogy and gem testing.
- Strong dichroism helped identify the gem.
- The crystal shows dichroism when turned under polarised light.
- Circular dichroism is used to study proteins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DICHROISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DICHROISM
1 longer words begin with DICHROISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DICHROISM
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Common questions about DICHROISM
- Is DICHROISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICHROISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICHROISM worth?
- DICHROISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DICHROISM mean?
- The property of some crystals of showing different colours when viewed from different directions in transmitted light.
- What letters can be added to DICHROISM?
- DICHROISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICHROISM:
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