DIHEDRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DIHEDRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIHEDRAL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIHEDRAL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIHEDRAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dihedralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIHEDRAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIHEDRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIHEDRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIHEDRAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The angle between two intersecting planes, or an upward tilt of aircraft wings.
Pilots notice dihedral because wings that tilt up from the body make a plane steadier in roll. Climbers use the same word for a corner where two rock faces meet.
How DIHEDRAL is used
Used in geometry, aeronautics and climbing, as noun or adjective.
- The glider has a strong dihedral.
- Measure the dihedral between the two faces.
- We climbed the dihedral in two pitches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIHEDRAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIHEDRAL
1 longer words begin with DIHEDRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIHEDRAL
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Common questions about DIHEDRAL
- Is DIHEDRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIHEDRAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIHEDRAL worth?
- DIHEDRAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIHEDRAL mean?
- The angle between two intersecting planes, or an upward tilt of aircraft wings.
- What letters can be added to DIHEDRAL?
- DIHEDRAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIHEDRAL:
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