DIDDUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIDDUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIDDUMS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIDDUMS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIDDUMS
No single letter turns DIDDUMS into another word.
How DIDDUMS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIDDUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does DIDDUMS mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Britishhumorous
An exclamation used to offer sympathy to a child, or ironically to an adult who is complaining.
Diddums began as baby talk meant to comfort a small child after a minor upset. Aimed at a grown person it becomes a mocking way of saying the complaint is not worth much sympathy.
How DIDDUMS is used
Informal British English, often sarcastic when addressed to adults.
- Oh, diddums, did you drop your ice cream?
- He muttered diddums when his friend complained about the queue.
- Her sarcastic diddums only made him angrier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIDDUMS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DIDDUMS
Common questions about DIDDUMS
- Is DIDDUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIDDUMS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIDDUMS worth?
- DIDDUMS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIDDUMS mean?
- An exclamation used to offer sympathy to a child, or ironically to an adult who is complaining.
- What letters can be added to DIDDUMS?
- No single letter can be added to DIDDUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIDDUMS:
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