DICTATURE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DICTATURE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DICTATURE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICTATURE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dictaturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICTATURE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICTATURE, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DICTATURE
The 9 tiles of DICTATURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DICTATURE
1 longer words begin with DICTATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATURE
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Common questions about DICTATURE
- Is DICTATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DICTATURE is not in it.
- How many points is DICTATURE worth?
- DICTATURE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATURE?
- DICTATURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICTATURE:
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