DILEMMA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DILEMMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DILEMMA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILEMMA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILEMMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dilemmasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILEMMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DILEMMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does DILEMMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A situation in which a difficult choice must be made between two or more options, especially ones that are equally unwelcome.
In a dilemma every path has a cost, so no answer feels fully right. People often misuse the word for any problem, but it properly means a forced choice between bad alternatives.
How DILEMMA is used
Common in everyday and formal writing, often with verbs such as face or solve.
- She faced a dilemma between loyalty and honesty.
- The manager was in a real dilemma over whom to dismiss.
- It is a moral dilemma with no easy answer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DILEMMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DILEMMA
2 longer words begin with DILEMMA.
Shorter words from the letters in DILEMMA
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Common questions about DILEMMA
- Is DILEMMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILEMMA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILEMMA worth?
- DILEMMA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DILEMMA mean?
- A situation in which a difficult choice must be made between two or more options, especially ones that are equally unwelcome.
- What letters can be added to DILEMMA?
- DILEMMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DILEMMA:
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