DIOBOL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIOBOL 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 DIOBOL?
| 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 DIOBOL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIOBOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diobolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIOBOL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIOBOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,824.
What does DIOBOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small silver coin of ancient Greece worth two obols.
The name joins the Greek prefix for two with obol, the basic small coin, so a diobol was literally a double obol. In Athens it was a sum of real everyday importance, because for a time it was the payment given to citizens to attend the theatre or the assembly. Coin collectors and ancient historians are the main users of the word today.
How DIOBOL is used
Historical; found in numismatics and ancient history.
- He paid a diobol for his seat at the theatre.
- The museum keeps a worn diobol found in the harbour.
- A diobol was not much, but it bought a simple meal.
- The inscription mentions a daily diobol for citizens at the assembly.
- She traced the owl on the diobol with her finger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIOBOL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIOBOL
3 longer words begin with DIOBOL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIOBOL
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Common questions about DIOBOL
- Is DIOBOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIOBOL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIOBOL worth?
- DIOBOL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIOBOL mean?
- A small silver coin of ancient Greece worth two obols.
- What letters can be added to DIOBOL?
- DIOBOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIOBOL:
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