DICTATRESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DICTATRESSES 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.
Which word lists accept DICTATRESSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICTATRESSES is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATRESSES
No single letter turns DICTATRESSES into another word.
How DICTATRESSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DICTATRESSES, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATRESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATRESSES
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Common questions about DICTATRESSES
- Is DICTATRESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DICTATRESSES is not in it.
- How many points is DICTATRESSES worth?
- DICTATRESSES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATRESSES?
- No single letter can be added to DICTATRESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DICTATRESSES:
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