DICTATES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DICTATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
d2i1c3t1a1t1e1s1
PlayableDICTATES · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DICTATES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DICTATES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATES
No single letter turns DICTATES into another word.
How DICTATES scores
Scrabble d2i1c3t1a1t1e1s1 11
Words with Friends d2i1c4t1a1t1e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in DICTATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATES
acidest10 dacites10 dictate10 scatted10 catties9 statice9 tietacs9 cadets9 cadies9 casted9 catted9 cisted9 dacite9 diacts9 dicast9 edicts9 attics8 cattie8 sceatt8 stacte8 static8 tietac8 stated7 tasted7 taties6 acids8 acted8 asdic8 cades8 cadet8 cadie8 cadis8 caids8 cased8 cedis8 cides8 cited8 daces8 diact8 dices8
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Common questions about DICTATES
- Is DICTATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTATES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTATES worth?
- DICTATES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATES?
- No single letter can be added to DICTATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DICTATES:
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