DICTATED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DICTATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2i1c3t1a1t1e1d2
PlayableDICTATED · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DICTATED?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DICTATED is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATED
No single letter turns DICTATED into another word.
How DICTATED scores
Scrabble d2i1c3t1a1t1e1d2 12
Words with Friends d2i1c4t1a1t1e1d2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DICTATED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DICTATED
- DICTATED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATED
dictate10 addict10 caddie10 dicted10 didact10 catted9 dacite9 cattie8 ditted8 taddie8 tietac8 cided9 decad9 diced9 acted8 cadet8 cadie8 cited8 diact8 dicta8 edict8 ticed8 aided7 attic7 dated7 dited7 tacet7 tacit7 tecta7 tided7 tatie5 aced7 acid7 cade7 cadi7 caid7 cedi7 cide7 dace7 dice7
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Common questions about DICTATED
- Is DICTATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTATED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTATED worth?
- DICTATED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATED?
- No single letter can be added to DICTATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DICTATED:
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