DICTUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DICTUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DICTUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICTUM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dictumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICTUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DICTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does DICTUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A short, authoritative statement that sets out a rule or a general truth.
A dictum is something said with weight, whether it is a proverb-like maxim or a pronouncement from someone whose opinion counts. The word is Latin for a thing said. In law it has a special sense: a judge's remark that is not part of the ruling itself and so does not bind later courts.
How DICTUM is used
Formal; plural is dicta or dictums.
- The old dictum says that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
- He lived by the dictum that honesty is the best policy.
- The judge's dictum on the matter was widely quoted.
- Her dictum, never promise more than you can deliver, guided the whole team.
- The coach repeated the dictum until every player knew it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DICTUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DICTUM
1 longer words begin with DICTUM.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTUM
Common questions about DICTUM
- Is DICTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTUM worth?
- DICTUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DICTUM mean?
- A short, authoritative statement that sets out a rule or a general truth.
- What letters can be added to DICTUM?
- DICTUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DICTUM:
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