DICTATING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DICTATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2i1c3t1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableDICTATING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DICTATING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DICTATING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATING
No single letter turns DICTATING into another word.
How DICTATING scores
Scrabble d2i1c3t1a1t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends d2i1c4t1a1t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICTATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATING
dicting11 catting10 ditting9 titanic9 ciding10 dicing10 acting9 citing9 indict9 ticing9 aiding8 dating8 diting8 intact8 tiding8 gittin7 titian6 acing8 canid8 cnida8 diact8 dicta8 dinic8 icing8 nicad8 acini7 actin7 antic7 attic7 digit7 tacit7 tinct7 atigi6 daint6 gaitt6 giant6 idant6 india6 ngati6 nitid6
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Common questions about DICTATING
- Is DICTATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTATING worth?
- DICTATING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATING?
- No single letter can be added to DICTATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICTATING:
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