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.
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
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
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.
What does DIPTERISTS mean in Scrabble?
DIPTERISTS is the plural of DIPTERIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPTERISTS
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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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