DILIGENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DILIGENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DILIGENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILIGENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILIGENT
No single letter turns DILIGENT into another word.
How DILIGENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DILIGENT, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILIGENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DILIGENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Careful and steady in working at a task or duty.
A diligent student checks every detail and keeps going without being told. The word praises persistence rather than brilliance.
How DILIGENT is used
Often describes workers, students and searches.
- She was a diligent student who never missed homework.
- After a diligent search, they found the missing page.
- Diligent record keeping saved the company.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DILIGENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DILIGENT
1 longer words begin with DILIGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DILIGENT
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Common questions about DILIGENT
- Is DILIGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILIGENT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILIGENT worth?
- DILIGENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DILIGENT mean?
- Careful and steady in working at a task or duty.
- What letters can be added to DILIGENT?
- No single letter can be added to DILIGENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DILIGENT:
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