DITHYRAMB is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DITHYRAMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DITHYRAMB?
| 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 DITHYRAMB is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DITHYRAMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dithyrambsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DITHYRAMB scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DITHYRAMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DITHYRAMB has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DITHYRAMB
- All 9 letters of DITHYRAMB are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DITHYRAMB mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece in praise of Dionysus; also any passionate, extravagant piece of writing or speech.
The dithyramb began as a drunken ritual song and later became an early root of Greek drama. Critics now use dithyramb for gushing praise that is carried away by its own enthusiasm.
How DITHYRAMB is used
Used in classical studies and, figuratively, for over-the-top eloquence.
- The chorus sang a dithyramb to the god of wine.
- His review was a dithyramb of praise for the new film.
- Scholars link tragedy to the early dithyramb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DITHYRAMB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DITHYRAMB
5 longer words begin with DITHYRAMB.
Shorter words from the letters in DITHYRAMB
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Common questions about DITHYRAMB
- Is DITHYRAMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DITHYRAMB, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DITHYRAMB worth?
- DITHYRAMB is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DITHYRAMB mean?
- A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece in praise of Dionysus; also any passionate, extravagant piece of writing or speech.
- What letters can be added to DITHYRAMB?
- DITHYRAMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DITHYRAMB:
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