DIMINUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DIMINUTION 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 DIMINUTION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIMINUTION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIMINUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diminutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIMINUTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIMINUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIMINUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIMINUTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A reduction in size, amount or importance; also, a shortening of the time values of notes in music.
Diminution is a stately word for a lessening, whether of income, authority or light. Musicians use it for repeating a theme in shorter notes.
How DIMINUTION is used
Diminution is formal and used in general writing and in music theory.
- There was no diminution in the crowd noise.
- The fugue ends with a diminution of its main theme.
- He suffered a gradual diminution of authority.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIMINUTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIMINUTION
1 longer words begin with DIMINUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DIMINUTION
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Common questions about DIMINUTION
- Is DIMINUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIMINUTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIMINUTION worth?
- DIMINUTION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIMINUTION mean?
- A reduction in size, amount or importance; also, a shortening of the time values of notes in music.
- What letters can be added to DIMINUTION?
- DIMINUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIMINUTION:
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