DIPLOE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIPLOE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIPLOE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPLOE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPLOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diploesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIPLOE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIPLOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about DIPLOE
- The same 6 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
What does DIPLOE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
The spongy layer of bone sandwiched between the hard inner and outer plates of the skull.
The word comes from a Greek term for a fold or doubling, since this layer lies folded between two sheets of dense bone. The diploe holds red marrow and small veins, and its light, honeycomb structure makes the skull strong without making it heavy. Surgeons and radiologists mention it when they describe skull fractures and scans.
How DIPLOE is used
Anatomical term, used in medicine and forensic work.
- The scan showed a small crack that had reached the diploe.
- Red marrow fills the diploe between the two layers of the skull.
- The surgeon cut carefully through the outer table and into the diploe.
- A thick diploe helps absorb the force of a blow.
- The textbook compares the diploe to a sponge between two plates.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIPLOE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIPLOE
The 6 tiles of DIPLOE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DIPLOE
1 longer words begin with DIPLOE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPLOE
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Common questions about DIPLOE
- Is DIPLOE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPLOE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPLOE worth?
- DIPLOE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIPLOE mean?
- The spongy layer of bone sandwiched between the hard inner and outer plates of the skull.
- What letters can be added to DIPLOE?
- DIPLOE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIPLOE:
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