DIMINISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DIMINISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIMINISH?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIMINISH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIMINISH
No single letter turns DIMINISH into another word.
How DIMINISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIMINISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIMINISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIMINISH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make or become smaller, fewer or less important.
Diminish works both ways: a fading sound can diminish on its own, and a rude remark can diminish a person. In music, a diminished interval is a half step narrower than a minor one. The phrase diminishing returns is common in economics.
How DIMINISH is used
Used with or without an object, for amounts, feelings and reputation.
- Nothing could diminish her joy.
- The light began to diminish as the sun set.
- Do not let one mistake diminish your work.
- Constant noise will diminish your ability to focus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIMINISH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIMINISH
The 8 tiles of DIMINISH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIMINISH
8 longer words begin with DIMINISH.
Shorter words from the letters in DIMINISH
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Common questions about DIMINISH
- Is DIMINISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIMINISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIMINISH worth?
- DIMINISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIMINISH mean?
- To make or become smaller, fewer or less important.
- What letters can be added to DIMINISH?
- No single letter can be added to DIMINISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIMINISH:
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