DISK is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISK is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DISK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about DISK
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat circular object.
Disk and disc are one word split by convention: computing uses one spelling and anatomy and music the other, and Britain and America disagree about which is which. Nothing separates them in meaning.
How DISK is used
Countable. Also spelled disc.
- A disk in computing is spelled one way by convention.
- The word disk and the word disc mean the same thing.
- Where disk is written and where disc is depends on the country.
- A slipped disk is spelled the other way in Britain.
- Two disks of the same capacity and different speeds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISK
The 4 tiles of DISK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DISK
9 longer words begin with DISK.
Words ending in DISK
5 words end in DISK. Useful as a back hook: play DISK onto a word already on the board.
Words with DISK inside
6 words contain DISK in the middle. Words that start with DISK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DISK
Common questions about DISK
- Is DISK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISK worth?
- DISK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISK mean?
- A flat circular object.
- What letters can be added to DISK?
- DISK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DISK:
Open DISK in the Word Finder