DITHIOL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DITHIOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DITHIOL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DITHIOL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DITHIOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dithiolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DITHIOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DITHIOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does DITHIOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical compound containing two thiol groups.
A dithiol carries two sulfur-hydrogen groups, so it can bind to metals at both ends. Many have a strong smell like other thiols. The word is used in chemistry and biochemistry.
How DITHIOL is used
A technical term in chemistry.
- The chemist added a dithiol to bind the mercury.
- A dithiol can reduce disulfide bonds in proteins.
- The lab smelled strongly of the dithiol she had opened.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DITHIOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DITHIOL
The 7 tiles of DITHIOL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DITHIOL
1 longer words begin with DITHIOL.
Shorter words from the letters in DITHIOL
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Common questions about DITHIOL
- Is DITHIOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DITHIOL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DITHIOL worth?
- DITHIOL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DITHIOL mean?
- A chemical compound containing two thiol groups.
- What letters can be added to DITHIOL?
- DITHIOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DITHIOL:
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