DIMOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIMOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIMOUT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIMOUT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIMOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dimoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIMOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIMOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does DIMOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A reduction of outdoor lighting at night, either to hide a city from enemy aircraft or because of a power shortage.
A dimout is a milder step than a blackout: lights are lowered or shaded rather than put out completely. The term became familiar in American coastal cities during the Second World War, when bright lights silhouetted ships against the sky. It is also used for deliberate power-saving cuts in street and sign lighting.
How DIMOUT is used
Mainly American and often historical, tied to wartime.
- The city ordered a dimout along the whole waterfront.
- During the dimout the shop signs stayed dark after sunset.
- A dimout is easier to live with than a full blackout.
- The power shortage forced a dimout in the downtown district.
- Cars drove with hooded headlights during the dimout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIMOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIMOUT
1 longer words begin with DIMOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in DIMOUT
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Common questions about DIMOUT
- Is DIMOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIMOUT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIMOUT worth?
- DIMOUT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIMOUT mean?
- A reduction of outdoor lighting at night, either to hide a city from enemy aircraft or because of a power shortage.
- What letters can be added to DIMOUT?
- DIMOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIMOUT:
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