DILATATOR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. DILATATOR is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2i1l1a1t1a1t1o1r1
PlayableDILATATOR · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DILATATOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DILATATOR is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILATATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dilatatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILATATOR scores
Scrabble d2i1l1a1t1a1t1o1r1 10
Words with Friends d2i1l2a1t1a1t1o1r1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in DILATATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILATATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DILATATOR
1 longer words begin with DILATATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DILATATOR
dilator8 tailard8 rattail7 adroit7 alodia7 laroid7 otarid7 radial7 aortal6 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 rialto6 tailor6 totara6 aroid6 datal6 datto6 diota6 dital6 ditto6 doilt6 dolia6 dotal6 drail6 droil6 droit6 idola6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 radio6 tardo6 tidal6 triad6 trild6 troad6 aarti5 altar5 aorta5
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Common questions about DILATATOR
- Is DILATATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DILATATOR is not in it.
- How many points is DILATATOR worth?
- DILATATOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DILATATOR?
- DILATATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DILATATOR:
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