DILETTANTEISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DILETTANTEISM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DILETTANTEISM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILETTANTEISM is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILETTANTEISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dilettanteismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILETTANTEISM scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DILETTANTEISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILETTANTEISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DILETTANTEISM
1 longer words begin with DILETTANTEISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DILETTANTEISM
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Common questions about DILETTANTEISM
- Is DILETTANTEISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DILETTANTEISM is not in it.
- How many points is DILETTANTEISM worth?
- DILETTANTEISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DILETTANTEISM?
- DILETTANTEISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DILETTANTEISM:
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