DYARCHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DYARCHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYARCHIC?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYARCHIC is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYARCHIC
No single letter turns DYARCHIC into another word.
How DYARCHIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DYARCHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYARCHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DYARCHIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Relating to a dyarchy, a system of government in which two rulers or authorities share power.
The y spelling is the usual one for the noun dyarchy, so dyarchic follows it naturally. Historians use it for states with two kings or for colonial setups where authority was split between two bodies. It is a scholarly word that few meet outside politics and history books.
How DYARCHIC is used
Dyarchic is a formal term in political history and constitutional writing.
- The dyarchic arrangement left each ruler guarding his own powers.
- Sparta is the classic example of a dyarchic state.
- A dyarchic council governed the colony for a decade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYARCHIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYARCHIC
1 longer words begin with DYARCHIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DYARCHIC
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Common questions about DYARCHIC
- Is DYARCHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYARCHIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYARCHIC worth?
- DYARCHIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYARCHIC mean?
- Relating to a dyarchy, a system of government in which two rulers or authorities share power.
- What letters can be added to DYARCHIC?
- No single letter can be added to DYARCHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DYARCHIC:
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