DIPHONES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIPHONES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIPHONES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPHONES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPHONES
No single letter turns DIPHONES into another word.
How DIPHONES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIPHONES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIPHONES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIPHONES
- All 8 letters of DIPHONES are different — nothing repeats.
- 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
Anagrams of DIPHONES
The 8 tiles of DIPHONES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPHONES
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Common questions about DIPHONES
- Is DIPHONES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIPHONES is not in it.
- How many points is DIPHONES worth?
- DIPHONES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIPHONES?
- No single letter can be added to DIPHONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIPHONES:
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