DIPTERISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIPTERISTS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2i1p3t1e1r1i1s1t1s1
Depends on the listDIPTERISTS · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIPTERISTS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful DIPTERISTS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPTERISTS
No single letter turns DIPTERISTS into another word.
How DIPTERISTS scores
Scrabble d2i1p3t1e1r1i1s1t1s1 13
Words with Friends d2i1p4t1e1r1i1s1t1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIPTERISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIPTERISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPTERISTS
dipterist12 stripiest11 riptides11 spirited11 tiderips11 pietists10 rispetti10 spiriest10 spitters10 spittier10 stipites10 tipsiest10 tipsters10 tripiest10 dietists9 dirtiest9 ditsiest9 tritides9 pierids10 prissed10 riptide10 spiders10 spirted10 spitted10 striped10 tiderip10 esprits9 persist9 pietist9 pissier9 pitiers9 pitters9 priests9 sitreps9 spirits9 spitter9 spriest9 sprites9 stirpes9 stripes9
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Common questions about DIPTERISTS
- Is DIPTERISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPTERISTS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPTERISTS worth?
- DIPTERISTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIPTERISTS?
- No single letter can be added to DIPTERISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIPTERISTS:
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