Scrabble Word Finder

DILATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. DILATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

d2i1l1a1t1o1r1
PlayableDILATOR · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 42,887odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept DILATOR?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 53 / 100

53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.14
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.57%

Our own measure of how useful DILATOR is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DILATOR

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

dilators9 dilatory12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DILATOR scores

Scrabble d2i1l1a1t1o1r1 8
Words with Friends d2i1l2a1t1o1r1 9

Face value of the 7 tiles in DILATOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
i19
l14
a19
t16
o18
r16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.

Words starting with DILATOR

dilators9 dilatory12 dilatorily14 dilatoriness13 dilatorinesses15

5 longer words begin with DILATOR.

Shorter words from the letters in DILATOR

adroit7 laroid7 otarid7 rialto6 tailor6 aroid6 diota6 dital6 doilt6 dolia6 dotal6 drail6 droil6 droit6 idola6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 radio6 tardo6 tidal6 triad6 trild6 troad6 ariot5 liart5 lirot5 ratio5 rotal5 tolar5 trail5 trial5 triol5 adit5 alod5 arid5 dali5 dalt5 dari5 dart5

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Common questions about DILATOR

Is DILATOR valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILATOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DILATOR worth?
DILATOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DILATOR?
DILATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DILATOR:

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