DIFFUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DIFFUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIFFUSE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIFFUSE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIFFUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIFFUSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIFFUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does DIFFUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To spread out over a wide area, or to cause something to spread out and mix.
Smoke, light, heat and ideas can all diffuse. A photographer diffuses a harsh flash so shadows look softer, and in science a dissolved substance diffuses through a liquid until it is evenly mixed.
How DIFFUSE is used
Diffuse as a verb is pronounced with a z sound; the adjective meaning spread out is pronounced with an s.
- The scent of the flowers began to diffuse through the room.
- A white screen helps diffuse the light from the lamp.
- The dye will diffuse slowly through the water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIFFUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIFFUSE
10 longer words begin with DIFFUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIFFUSE
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Common questions about DIFFUSE
- Is DIFFUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIFFUSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIFFUSE worth?
- DIFFUSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIFFUSE mean?
- To spread out over a wide area, or to cause something to spread out and mix.
- What letters can be added to DIFFUSE?
- DIFFUSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIFFUSE:
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