DIPLEIDOSCOPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIPLEIDOSCOPE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIPLEIDOSCOPE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPLEIDOSCOPE is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPLEIDOSCOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dipleidoscopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIPLEIDOSCOPE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DIPLEIDOSCOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIPLEIDOSCOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIPLEIDOSCOPE
1 longer words begin with DIPLEIDOSCOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPLEIDOSCOPE
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Common questions about DIPLEIDOSCOPE
- Is DIPLEIDOSCOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIPLEIDOSCOPE is not in it.
- How many points is DIPLEIDOSCOPE worth?
- DIPLEIDOSCOPE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIPLEIDOSCOPE?
- DIPLEIDOSCOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DIPLEIDOSCOPE:
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