DINO is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DINO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DINO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DINO is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DINO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dinosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DINO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DINO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What does DINO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A dinosaur, especially as spoken of casually or by children.
Dino is simply a short, familiar way of saying dinosaur. It is often used by children, in toy names, or in casual conversation rather than in scientific writing.
How DINO is used
Informal and mainly spoken; scientific writing uses dinosaur instead.
- The toy shop displayed a huge plastic dino in the window.
- My son drew a picture of his favourite dino.
- The museum's dino exhibit drew huge crowds.
- She wore a T-shirt printed with a friendly green dino.
- The cartoon followed a family with a pet dino.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DINO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DINO
The 4 tiles of DINO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DINO
18 longer words begin with DINO.
Words ending in DINO
7 words end in DINO. Useful as a back hook: play DINO onto a word already on the board.
Words with DINO inside
Showing 24 of 40 words that contain DINO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DINO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DINO
Common questions about DINO
- Is DINO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DINO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DINO worth?
- DINO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DINO mean?
- A dinosaur, especially as spoken of casually or by children.
- What letters can be added to DINO?
- DINO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DINO:
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