DIVERSIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DIVERSIONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIVERSIONIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIVERSIONIST is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIVERSIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diversionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIVERSIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DIVERSIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIVERSIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIVERSIONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A person who carries out sabotage or draws attention away from a main aim.
In Soviet-era language a diversionist was a saboteur accused of damaging industry or railways. The word can also describe someone who deliberately steers a discussion off course.
How DIVERSIONIST is used
Mostly historical and political; a diversionist is a figure from wartime or Cold War texts.
- The newspaper accused him of being a diversionist.
- A diversionist blew up the bridge at night.
- The diversionist kept the meeting from reaching a decision.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIVERSIONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIVERSIONIST
1 longer words begin with DIVERSIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DIVERSIONIST
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Common questions about DIVERSIONIST
- Is DIVERSIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIVERSIONIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIVERSIONIST worth?
- DIVERSIONIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIVERSIONIST mean?
- A person who carries out sabotage or draws attention away from a main aim.
- What letters can be added to DIVERSIONIST?
- DIVERSIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DIVERSIONIST:
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