DIFFICULT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DIFFICULT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2i1f4f4i1c3u1l1t1
PlayableDIFFICULT · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DIFFICULT?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful DIFFICULT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIFFICULT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
difficultyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DIFFICULT scores
Scrabble d2i1f4f4i1c3u1l1t1 18
Words with Friends d2i1f4f4i1c4u2l2t1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIFFICULT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIFFICULT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIFFICULT
3 longer words begin with DIFFICULT.
Shorter words from the letters in DIFFICULT
fluidic13 fitful12 cliff13 clift10 fluid9 dictu8 lucid8 ludic8 culti7 licit7 cuff12 diff11 duff11 fifi10 luff10 tiff10 tuff10 cuif9 flic9 fuci9 dict7 duci7 duct7 flit7 lift7 clit6 cuit6 cult6 duit5 idli5 litu4 luit4 iff9 dif7 fid7 fud7 cid6 cud6 fil6 fit6
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Common questions about DIFFICULT
- Is DIFFICULT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIFFICULT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIFFICULT worth?
- DIFFICULT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIFFICULT?
- DIFFICULT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIFFICULT:
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