DIESEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DIESEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIESEL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIESEL is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIESEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dieselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIESEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIESEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,357.
What stands out about DIESEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIESEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy fuel oil used in engines that ignite it through compression rather than a spark, or an engine of that type.
A diesel engine compresses air until it becomes hot enough to ignite the injected fuel, unlike a gasoline engine, which relies on a spark plug. The word diesel names both the fuel itself and any vehicle or engine built to burn it, and it comes from Rudolf Diesel, the engineer who developed the design. Diesel engines are prized for efficiency and durability, especially in trucks, ships, and generators.
How DIESEL is used
Noun, written in lowercase for the fuel and engine type despite originating from a surname; also used as a verb meaning to continue running after the ignition is switched off.
- The truck runs on diesel rather than regular gasoline.
- Mechanics filled the tank with diesel before the trip.
- Ships often rely on powerful diesel engines.
- The smell of diesel lingered near the loading dock.
- Farmers use diesel to power much of their heavy machinery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIESEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIESEL
The 6 tiles of DIESEL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DIESEL
18 longer words begin with DIESEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIESEL
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Common questions about DIESEL
- Is DIESEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIESEL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIESEL worth?
- DIESEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIESEL mean?
- A heavy fuel oil used in engines that ignite it through compression rather than a spark, or an engine of that type.
- What letters can be added to DIESEL?
- DIESEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIESEL:
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