DICTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DICTING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DICTING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICTING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTING
No single letter turns DICTING into another word.
How DICTING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DICTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does DICTING mean in Scrabble?
DICTING is the -ing form (present participle) of DICT.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTING
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Common questions about DICTING
- Is DICTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DICTING is not in it.
- How many points is DICTING worth?
- DICTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTING?
- No single letter can be added to DICTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DICTING:
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