DIRIMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIRIMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIRIMENT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIRIMENT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRIMENT
No single letter turns DIRIMENT into another word.
How DIRIMENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIRIMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRIMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIRIMENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
legal
Making something completely void, especially a marriage under church law.
A diriment impediment, such as an existing marriage, means the union was never valid. By contrast an impeding obstacle only forbids the marriage without cancelling it.
How DIRIMENT is used
Used almost only in canon law and legal discussions of marriage.
- The court found a diriment impediment to the marriage.
- A diriment fault in the contract ended the dispute.
- Canon lawyers list every diriment cause.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIRIMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRIMENT
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Common questions about DIRIMENT
- Is DIRIMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRIMENT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRIMENT worth?
- DIRIMENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIRIMENT mean?
- Making something completely void, especially a marriage under church law.
- What letters can be added to DIRIMENT?
- No single letter can be added to DIRIMENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIRIMENT:
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