DYSTHYMIAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. DYSTHYMIAC 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DYSTHYMIAC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSTHYMIAC is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSTHYMIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dysthymiacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSTHYMIAC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DYSTHYMIAC, 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 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSTHYMIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DYSTHYMIAC
1 longer words begin with DYSTHYMIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSTHYMIAC
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Common questions about DYSTHYMIAC
- Is DYSTHYMIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DYSTHYMIAC is not in it.
- How many points is DYSTHYMIAC worth?
- DYSTHYMIAC is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DYSTHYMIAC?
- DYSTHYMIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DYSTHYMIAC:
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