DIENCEPHALON is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DIENCEPHALON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
d2i1e1n1c3e1p3h4a1l1o1n1
PlayableDIENCEPHALON · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DIENCEPHALON?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful DIENCEPHALON is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIENCEPHALON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diencephalonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIENCEPHALON scores
Scrabble d2i1e1n1c3e1p3h4a1l1o1n1 20
Words with Friends d2i1e1n2c4e1p4h3a1l2o1n2 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in DIENCEPHALON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIENCEPHALON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIENCEPHALON
1 longer words begin with DIENCEPHALON.
Shorter words from the letters in DIENCEPHALON
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Common questions about DIENCEPHALON
- Is DIENCEPHALON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIENCEPHALON, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIENCEPHALON worth?
- DIENCEPHALON is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIENCEPHALON?
- DIENCEPHALON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DIENCEPHALON:
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