DYSTHYMIA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. DYSTHYMIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYSTHYMIA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSTHYMIA is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSTHYMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSTHYMIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DYSTHYMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSTHYMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DYSTHYMIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A long-lasting form of mild depression.
People with dysthymia may function well for years while feeling flat and tired most days. Because dysthymia is milder than major depression but lasts far longer, it is easily overlooked.
How DYSTHYMIA is used
A clinical term in psychiatry and psychology.
- The doctor diagnosed dysthymia after the patient described years of low mood.
- Therapy can help people living with dysthymia.
- She had suffered from dysthymia since her teens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSTHYMIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSTHYMIA
3 longer words begin with DYSTHYMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSTHYMIA
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Common questions about DYSTHYMIA
- Is DYSTHYMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSTHYMIA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSTHYMIA worth?
- DYSTHYMIA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSTHYMIA mean?
- A long-lasting form of mild depression.
- What letters can be added to DYSTHYMIA?
- DYSTHYMIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DYSTHYMIA:
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