DIPNOAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DIPNOAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIPNOAN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPNOAN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPNOAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dipnoansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIPNOAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIPNOAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does DIPNOAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalzoology
A lungfish, a fish that can breathe air with lungs as well as gills.
A dipnoan survives dry seasons by burrowing in mud and breathing air. Only a few species are left, living in Africa, South America and Australia. The word can also be used as an adjective for this group of fish.
How DIPNOAN is used
Used in zoology and in talk of living fossils.
- The dipnoan lay curled in a cocoon of dried mud.
- Scientists study each dipnoan to learn how fish reached land.
- A dipnoan can survive months without water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIPNOAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIPNOAN
The 7 tiles of DIPNOAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIPNOAN
1 longer words begin with DIPNOAN.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPNOAN
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Common questions about DIPNOAN
- Is DIPNOAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPNOAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPNOAN worth?
- DIPNOAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIPNOAN mean?
- A lungfish, a fish that can breathe air with lungs as well as gills.
- What letters can be added to DIPNOAN?
- DIPNOAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIPNOAN:
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