DIOLEFIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIOLEFIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIOLEFIN?
| 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 DIOLEFIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIOLEFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diolefinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIOLEFIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIOLEFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIOLEFIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIOLEFIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A hydrocarbon whose molecule contains two carbon-to-carbon double bonds.
Chemists use diolefin for compounds such as butadiene, which are the raw material for synthetic rubber. Diene is the more modern name for the same class.
How DIOLEFIN is used
Technical chemistry; an older term for a diene.
- Butadiene is the best-known diolefin in the rubber industry.
- The textbook lists each diolefin by the position of its double bonds.
- A diolefin can link into long polymer chains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIOLEFIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIOLEFIN
1 longer words begin with DIOLEFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DIOLEFIN
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Common questions about DIOLEFIN
- Is DIOLEFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIOLEFIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIOLEFIN worth?
- DIOLEFIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIOLEFIN mean?
- A hydrocarbon whose molecule contains two carbon-to-carbon double bonds.
- What letters can be added to DIOLEFIN?
- DIOLEFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIOLEFIN:
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