DIOECISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DIOECISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIOECISM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIOECISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIOECISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dioecismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIOECISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIOECISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIOECISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIOECISM
- DIOECISM runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIOECISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The condition of having male and female reproductive organs on separate individuals.
Holly and willow are well-known examples, since only female plants bear berries. Gardeners meet dioecism when they must plant both sexes to get fruit.
How DIOECISM is used
Biology term, mostly used for plants.
- Dioecism explains why one holly bears no berries.
- The text compares dioecism with monoecy.
- Dioecism is common in willows.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIOECISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIOECISM
1 longer words begin with DIOECISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DIOECISM
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Common questions about DIOECISM
- Is DIOECISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIOECISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIOECISM worth?
- DIOECISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIOECISM mean?
- The condition of having male and female reproductive organs on separate individuals.
- What letters can be added to DIOECISM?
- DIOECISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIOECISM:
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