DIETHYLENE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIETHYLENE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DIETHYLENE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIETHYLENE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIETHYLENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diethylenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIETHYLENE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIETHYLENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIETHYLENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIETHYLENE
1 longer words begin with DIETHYLENE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIETHYLENE
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Common questions about DIETHYLENE
- Is DIETHYLENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIETHYLENE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIETHYLENE worth?
- DIETHYLENE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIETHYLENE?
- DIETHYLENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIETHYLENE:
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