DINT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DINT 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 DINT?
| 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 DINT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DINT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does DINT mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
Force or effort, especially in the phrase by dint of, meaning by means of.
Dint on its own once meant a blow or a dent, but it survives most often in the set phrase by dint of. There it means through the force or effect of something, as in succeeding by dint of hard work.
How DINT is used
Mostly literary today, and almost always inside the fixed phrase by dint of.
- He passed the exam by dint of months of steady study.
- By dint of sheer persistence, she finally found a publisher.
- The team won by dint of superior organisation.
- By dint of careful saving, they bought the house outright.
- He learned the language by dint of daily practice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DINT
The 4 tiles of DINT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DINT
4 longer words begin with DINT.
Words with DINT inside
8 words contain DINT in the middle. Words that start with DINT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DINT
Common questions about DINT
- Is DINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DINT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DINT worth?
- DINT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DINT mean?
- Force or effort, especially in the phrase by dint of, meaning by means of.
- What letters can be added to DINT?
- DINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DINT:
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