DIFFRACTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. DIFFRACTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
d2i1f4f4r1a1c3t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableDIFFRACTIONS · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIFFRACTIONS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful DIFFRACTIONS is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIFFRACTIONS
No single letter turns DIFFRACTIONS into another word.
How DIFFRACTIONS scores
Scrabble d2i1f4f4r1a1c3t1i1o1n1s1 21
Words with Friends d2i1f4f4r1a1c4t1i1o1n2s1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in DIFFRACTIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIFFRACTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIFFRACTIONS
diffraction20 officiants18 indicators13 diffracts18 officiant17 fractions14 frictions14 actinoids12 indicator12 indictors12 radionics12 diffract17 caitiffs16 traffics16 standoff15 triffids15 affronts14 factoids14 fricando14 factions13 fictions13 fraction13 friction13 infarcts13 infracts13 indrafts12 acridins11 actinoid11 arctiids11 carditis11 carotids11 crinoids11 diatonic11 dictions11 indictor11 sardonic11 tornadic11 triacids11 triadics11 aoristic10
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Common questions about DIFFRACTIONS
- Is DIFFRACTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIFFRACTIONS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIFFRACTIONS worth?
- DIFFRACTIONS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIFFRACTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DIFFRACTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DIFFRACTIONS:
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