DIMMING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DIMMING 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 DIMMING?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIMMING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIMMING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dimmingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIMMING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIMMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does DIMMING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act or process of making a light or a scene less bright.
Dimming is used for lights in a theatre, a home or a car, and for any gradual loss of brightness. A dimming switch lets people lower the glow without turning it off.
How DIMMING is used
Dimming is common in talk about lighting, screens and headlights.
- The dimming of the stage lights told the audience the play was about to start.
- Automatic dimming saves energy at night.
- We noticed a slow dimming of the sky before the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIMMING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIMMING
1 longer words begin with DIMMING.
Shorter words from the letters in DIMMING
Common questions about DIMMING
- Is DIMMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIMMING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIMMING worth?
- DIMMING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIMMING mean?
- The act or process of making a light or a scene less bright.
- What letters can be added to DIMMING?
- DIMMING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIMMING:
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