DYTISCIDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DYTISCIDS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2y4t1i1s1c3i1d2s1
Depends on the listDYTISCIDS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DYTISCIDS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful DYTISCIDS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYTISCIDS
No single letter turns DYTISCIDS into another word.
How DYTISCIDS scores
Scrabble d2y4t1i1s1c3i1d2s1 16
Words with Friends d2y3t1i1s1c4i1d2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DYTISCIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYTISCIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DYTISCIDS
dytiscid15 cystids13 cystid12 cytisi11 dicty11 cissy10 cysts10 tiddy10 ditsy9 dicts8 disci8 discs8 cists7 didst7 city9 cyst9 didy9 tidy8 cids7 dict7 disc7 cist6 cits6 didi6 sics6 tics6 diss5 dits5 tids5 isit4 ists4 sist4 sits4 icy8 cid6 sty6 cis5 cit5 did5 sic5
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Common questions about DYTISCIDS
- Is DYTISCIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYTISCIDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYTISCIDS worth?
- DYTISCIDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DYTISCIDS?
- No single letter can be added to DYTISCIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DYTISCIDS:
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