DIELDRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DIELDRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIELDRIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIELDRIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIELDRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dieldrinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIELDRIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIELDRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIELDRIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIELDRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A highly toxic, long-lasting insecticide that has been largely banned.
Dieldrin was widely sprayed on crops before it was found to linger in soil and food chains. Its persistence is the main reason regulators phased it out.
How DIELDRIN is used
Appears in environmental and chemistry writing.
- Traces of dieldrin were found in the river mud.
- Farmers once sprayed dieldrin on cotton.
- Dieldrin is now restricted in most countries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIELDRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIELDRIN
1 longer words begin with DIELDRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DIELDRIN
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Common questions about DIELDRIN
- Is DIELDRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIELDRIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIELDRIN worth?
- DIELDRIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIELDRIN mean?
- A highly toxic, long-lasting insecticide that has been largely banned.
- What letters can be added to DIELDRIN?
- DIELDRIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIELDRIN:
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