DIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIKE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIKE is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIKE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Words starting with DIKE
6 longer words begin with DIKE.
Words ending in DIKE
1 words end in DIKE. Useful as a back hook: play DIKE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DIKE inside
4 words contain DIKE in the middle. Words that start with DIKE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DIKE
Common questions about DIKE
- Is DIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIKE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIKE worth?
- DIKE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIKE?
- DIKE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DIKE:
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