DIGAMMA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DIGAMMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIGAMMA?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIGAMMA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIGAMMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
digammasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIGAMMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIGAMMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does DIGAMMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An archaic letter of the early Greek alphabet, shaped like a capital F and pronounced like w.
The digamma dropped out of ordinary Greek writing before the classical period, but it survived as a numeral meaning six. Scholars of Homer study it because the lost sound explains irregularities in his verse.
How DIGAMMA is used
Digamma is used in classics, linguistics and the history of writing.
- The digamma no longer appears in classical Athenian texts.
- Scholars note that a digamma would explain the odd rhythm of that line.
- A digamma stood for the number six in old Greek counting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIGAMMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIGAMMA
1 longer words begin with DIGAMMA.
Shorter words from the letters in DIGAMMA
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Common questions about DIGAMMA
- Is DIGAMMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIGAMMA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIGAMMA worth?
- DIGAMMA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIGAMMA mean?
- An archaic letter of the early Greek alphabet, shaped like a capital F and pronounced like w.
- What letters can be added to DIGAMMA?
- DIGAMMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIGAMMA:
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