DIMINISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DIMINISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIMINISHING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIMINISHING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIMINISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diminishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIMINISHING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DIMINISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIMINISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIMINISHING
- The letter I appears four times in DIMINISHING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DIMINISHING
2 longer words begin with DIMINISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in DIMINISHING
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Common questions about DIMINISHING
- Is DIMINISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIMINISHING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIMINISHING worth?
- DIMINISHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIMINISHING?
- DIMINISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DIMINISHING:
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