DIOPTRIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DIOPTRIC 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 DIOPTRIC?
| 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 DIOPTRIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIOPTRIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dioptricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIOPTRIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIOPTRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIOPTRIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIOPTRIC
- 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 DIOPTRIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the bending of light through lenses, especially in the eye.
Optics books use it for the refracting parts of an eye or an instrument. Dioptric also links to the dioptre, the unit that measures the power of a lens.
How DIOPTRIC is used
Scientific word, often in phrases like dioptric power or dioptric system.
- The cornea has strong dioptric power.
- A dioptric lens focuses the beam.
- He studied the dioptric system of the eye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIOPTRIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIOPTRIC
The 8 tiles of DIOPTRIC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DIOPTRIC
3 longer words begin with DIOPTRIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DIOPTRIC
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Common questions about DIOPTRIC
- Is DIOPTRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIOPTRIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIOPTRIC worth?
- DIOPTRIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIOPTRIC mean?
- Relating to the bending of light through lenses, especially in the eye.
- What letters can be added to DIOPTRIC?
- DIOPTRIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIOPTRIC:
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