DIPHONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIPHONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIPHONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPHONE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPHONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diphonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIPHONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIPHONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Anagrams of DIPHONE
The 7 tiles of DIPHONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIPHONE
1 longer words begin with DIPHONE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPHONE
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Common questions about DIPHONE
- Is DIPHONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIPHONE is not in it.
- How many points is DIPHONE worth?
- DIPHONE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIPHONE?
- DIPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIPHONE:
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