DIOCESAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIOCESAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIOCESAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIOCESAN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIOCESAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diocesansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIOCESAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIOCESAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIOCESAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIOCESAN
- All 8 letters of DIOCESAN are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIOCESAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a diocese, the district under a bishop's care.
Church schools, councils and newsletters carry the label diocesan when they belong to a particular bishop's region. As a noun, a diocesan is the bishop himself.
How DIOCESAN is used
Used in church administration, mainly in Christian denominations with bishops.
- The diocesan synod meets every spring.
- He taught at a diocesan school for boys.
- The diocesan office announced a new appointment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIOCESAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIOCESAN
The 8 tiles of DIOCESAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DIOCESAN
1 longer words begin with DIOCESAN.
Shorter words from the letters in DIOCESAN
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Common questions about DIOCESAN
- Is DIOCESAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIOCESAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIOCESAN worth?
- DIOCESAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIOCESAN mean?
- Relating to a diocese, the district under a bishop's care.
- What letters can be added to DIOCESAN?
- DIOCESAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIOCESAN:
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