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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.

d2i1c3t1a1t1o1r1
PlayableDICTATOR · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept DICTATOR?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.25%

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.

Back hooks — 2

dictators12 dictatory15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DICTATOR scores

Scrabble d2i1c3t1a1t1o1r1 11
Words with Friends d2i1c4t1a1t1o1r1 12

Face value of the 8 tiles in DICTATOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
i19
c12
t26
a19
o18
r16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATOR has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DICTATOR

dictators12 dictatory15 dictatorial14 dictatorship20 dictatorially19 dictatorships21 dictatorialness18

7 longer words begin with DICTATOR.

Shorter words from the letters in DICTATOR

arctoid10 carotid10 citator9 ricotta9 cardio9 cottid9 dacoit9 aortic8 cottar8 triact8 tricot8 adroit7 otarid7 acrid8 caird8 cardi8 daric8 diact8 dicot8 dicta8 doric8 draco8 octad8 actor7 artic7 attic7 coati7 coria7 cotta7 tacit7 taroc7 toric7 tract7 triac7 aroid6 datto6 diota6 ditto6 droit6 radio6

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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 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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