DIPLEGIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIPLEGIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIPLEGIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPLEGIA 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 DIPLEGIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diplegiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIPLEGIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIPLEGIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIPLEGIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIPLEGIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Paralysis affecting the same part on both sides of the body.
Diplegia differs from hemiplegia, which strikes one side only. In children the form of cerebral palsy called spastic diplegia mainly weakens the legs.
How DIPLEGIA is used
A medical term, usually in neurology and paediatrics.
- The child was diagnosed with diplegia soon after birth.
- Physiotherapy helps many people with diplegia to walk with aids.
- Facial diplegia left both sides of his face weak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIPLEGIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIPLEGIA
1 longer words begin with DIPLEGIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPLEGIA
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Common questions about DIPLEGIA
- Is DIPLEGIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPLEGIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPLEGIA worth?
- DIPLEGIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIPLEGIA mean?
- Paralysis affecting the same part on both sides of the body.
- What letters can be added to DIPLEGIA?
- DIPLEGIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIPLEGIA:
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