DIRDUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DIRDUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIRDUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIRDUM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRDUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dirdumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIRDUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIRDUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does DIRDUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A loud uproar or tumult, or in some uses the blame that follows a disturbance.
Dirdum is a Scots word with a rough, noisy sound that suits its meaning. It was used for a clamour or commotion in a crowd and, by extension, for the blame or punishment that came after trouble. Today it survives chiefly in dialect dictionaries and in word games.
How DIRDUM is used
Scots; rare, mostly met in dialect writing and word lists.
- The news caused a great dirdum in the village square.
- There was a fine dirdum when the cattle broke loose.
- He took the dirdum for a fault that was not his.
- The dirdum from the market could be heard down the lane.
- Nobody could hear the speaker above the dirdum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIRDUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIRDUM
1 longer words begin with DIRDUM.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRDUM
Common questions about DIRDUM
- Is DIRDUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRDUM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRDUM worth?
- DIRDUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIRDUM mean?
- A loud uproar or tumult, or in some uses the blame that follows a disturbance.
- What letters can be added to DIRDUM?
- DIRDUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIRDUM:
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