DICTATORY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DICTATORY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2i1c3t1a1t1o1r1y4
Depends on the listDICTATORY · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DICTATORY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful DICTATORY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATORY
No single letter turns DICTATORY into another word.
How DICTATORY scores
Scrabble d2i1c3t1a1t1o1r1y4 15
Words with Friends d2i1c4t1a1t1o1r1y3 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICTATORY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATORY
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Common questions about DICTATORY
- Is DICTATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DICTATORY is not in it.
- How many points is DICTATORY worth?
- DICTATORY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATORY?
- No single letter can be added to DICTATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICTATORY:
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