DIKKOP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIKKOP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DIKKOP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIKKOP is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIKKOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dikkopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIKKOP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIKKOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. DIKKOP needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about DIKKOP
- The letters of DIKKOP run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DIKKOP
1 longer words begin with DIKKOP.
Shorter words from the letters in DIKKOP
Common questions about DIKKOP
- Is DIKKOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIKKOP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIKKOP worth?
- DIKKOP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIKKOP?
- DIKKOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIKKOP:
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