DILIGENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DILIGENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DILIGENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILIGENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILIGENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diligencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILIGENCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DILIGENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILIGENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DILIGENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Careful and persistent effort in work or duty.
Diligence is about steady application rather than brilliance: the habit of checking, finishing and not cutting corners. The phrase due diligence is used in business for the careful checking done before a deal. Historically the word also named a French public stagecoach.
How DILIGENCE is used
Diligence is a virtue word; due diligence is a set phrase in law and business.
- Her diligence earned her a place at the top of the class.
- The buyers carried out due diligence before signing the contract.
- Years of diligence turned a small shop into a thriving business.
- The traveller rode through the night in a diligence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DILIGENCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DILIGENCE
The 9 tiles of DILIGENCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DILIGENCE
1 longer words begin with DILIGENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DILIGENCE
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Common questions about DILIGENCE
- Is DILIGENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILIGENCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILIGENCE worth?
- DILIGENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DILIGENCE mean?
- Careful and persistent effort in work or duty.
- What letters can be added to DILIGENCE?
- DILIGENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DILIGENCE:
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