DIURNALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIURNALIST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIURNALIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIURNALIST is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIURNALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diurnalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIURNALIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIURNALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIURNALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DIURNALIST
The 10 tiles of DIURNALIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIURNALIST
1 longer words begin with DIURNALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DIURNALIST
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Common questions about DIURNALIST
- Is DIURNALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIURNALIST is not in it.
- How many points is DIURNALIST worth?
- DIURNALIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIURNALIST?
- DIURNALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIURNALIST:
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