DITHIONITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DITHIONITE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DITHIONITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DITHIONITE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DITHIONITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dithionitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DITHIONITE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DITHIONITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DITHIONITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DITHIONITE
1 longer words begin with DITHIONITE.
Shorter words from the letters in DITHIONITE
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Common questions about DITHIONITE
- Is DITHIONITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DITHIONITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DITHIONITE worth?
- DITHIONITE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DITHIONITE?
- DITHIONITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DITHIONITE:
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