DIOPSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIOPSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIOPSIDE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIOPSIDE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIOPSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diopsidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIOPSIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIOPSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIOPSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIOPSIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A white to pale green pyroxene mineral made of calcium, magnesium and silicate.
Diopside forms in metamorphic rocks and in some igneous ones, and clear crystals are cut as gemstones. Iron or chromium in the lattice gives it deeper green shades.
How DIOPSIDE is used
Used by geologists, mineral collectors and jewellers.
- The collector prized a green crystal of diopside from the marble quarry.
- Chrome diopside is cut into small, deep green gems.
- Thin sections of the rock showed grains of diopside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIOPSIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIOPSIDE
The 8 tiles of DIOPSIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIOPSIDE
1 longer words begin with DIOPSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIOPSIDE
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Common questions about DIOPSIDE
- Is DIOPSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIOPSIDE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIOPSIDE worth?
- DIOPSIDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIOPSIDE mean?
- A white to pale green pyroxene mineral made of calcium, magnesium and silicate.
- What letters can be added to DIOPSIDE?
- DIOPSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIOPSIDE:
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