DINOS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DINOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DINOS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DINOS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DINOS
No single letter turns DINOS into another word.
How DINOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DINOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about DINOS
- The letters of DINOS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DINOS
4 longer words begin with DINOS.
Words ending in DINOS
4 words end in DINOS. Useful as a back hook: play DINOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DINOS inside
6 words contain DINOS in the middle. Words that start with DINOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DINOS
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Common questions about DINOS
- Is DINOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DINOS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DINOS worth?
- DINOS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DINOS?
- No single letter can be added to DINOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DINOS:
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