DIOXIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DIOXIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIOXIN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIOXIN is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIOXIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dioxinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIOXIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIOXIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does DIOXIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
Any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds formed as unwanted by-products of some industrial processes.
Dioxin became a household word because these compounds were found as impurities in certain weedkillers and as a by-product of processes such as paper bleaching. They break down very slowly, so they linger in soil and water and are counted among the more serious and persistent pollutants. The word can name the whole class of compounds or, loosely, the poisonous residue itself.
How DIOXIN is used
Usually heard in news and environmental writing about contamination and industrial accidents.
- Traces of dioxin were found in the soil beside the old factory.
- The report blamed the dioxin on the way the waste had been burned.
- Few pollutants frighten people as much as dioxin does.
- Farmers near the plant were told to test their milk for dioxin.
- It takes years for dioxin to disappear from a contaminated river bed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIOXIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIOXIN
1 longer words begin with DIOXIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DIOXIN
Common questions about DIOXIN
- Is DIOXIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIOXIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIOXIN worth?
- DIOXIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIOXIN mean?
- Any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds formed as unwanted by-products of some industrial processes.
- What letters can be added to DIOXIN?
- DIOXIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIOXIN:
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