DICTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DICTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
d2i1c3t1a1t1e1
PlayableDICTATE · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 137,239odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DICTATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.86%
Our own measure of how useful DICTATE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICTATE scores
Scrabble d2i1c3t1a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends d2i1c4t1a1t1e1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in DICTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
Words starting with DICTATE
2 longer words begin with DICTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATE
catted9 dacite9 cattie8 tietac8 acted8 cadet8 cadie8 cited8 diact8 dicta8 edict8 ticed8 attic7 tacet7 tacit7 tecta7 tatie5 aced7 acid7 cade7 cadi7 caid7 cedi7 cide7 dace7 dice7 dict7 ecad7 iced7 cate6 cite6 etic6 tace6 tact6 tice6 adit5 aide5 date5 diet5 dita5
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Common questions about DICTATE
- Is DICTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTATE worth?
- DICTATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATE?
- DICTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DICTATE:
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