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.
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
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
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.
What does DYTISCIDS mean in Scrabble?
DYTISCIDS is the plural of DYTISCID.
Shorter words from the letters in DYTISCIDS
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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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