DIPTEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIPTEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2i1p3t1e1r1o1u1s1
PlayableDIPTEROUS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIPTEROUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful DIPTEROUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPTEROUS
No single letter turns DIPTEROUS into another word.
How DIPTEROUS scores
Scrabble d2i1p3t1e1r1o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends d2i1p4t1e1r1o1u2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIPTEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIPTEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIPTEROUS
- All 9 letters of DIPTEROUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DIPTEROUS
diopters11 dioptres11 dipteros11 disputer11 peridots11 portside11 postured11 proteids11 proudest11 riposted11 sprouted11 stupider11 topsider11 roupiest10 spoutier10 iodurets9 outrides9 outsider9 suitored9 deports10 deposit10 diopter10 dioptre10 disport10 dispute10 disrupt10 dopiest10 outsped10 peridot10 periods10 podites10 posited10 pouders10 poudres10 proteid10 pudsier10 redtops10 siruped10 sopited10 spirted10
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Common questions about DIPTEROUS
- Is DIPTEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPTEROUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPTEROUS worth?
- DIPTEROUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIPTEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to DIPTEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIPTEROUS:
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