DICTATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DICTATOR 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.
Which word lists accept DICTATOR?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICTATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICTATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DICTATOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DICTATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A ruler who holds total power over a country, often seized by force.
In ancient Rome a dictator was a magistrate appointed for a short emergency, which is quite different from the modern meaning. Today the word also describes anyone who bosses others around without listening.
How DICTATOR is used
Used in politics and in everyday talk about overbearing people.
- The dictator banned all opposition parties.
- My uncle acts like a dictator whenever he cooks.
- Rome named a dictator when the army was in danger.
- No dictator rules forever.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DICTATOR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DICTATOR
7 longer words begin with DICTATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATOR
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Common questions about DICTATOR
- Is DICTATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTATOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTATOR worth?
- DICTATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DICTATOR mean?
- A ruler who holds total power over a country, often seized by force.
- What letters can be added to DICTATOR?
- DICTATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DICTATOR:
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