LYDDITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LYDDITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYDDITE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYDDITE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYDDITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lydditesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYDDITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LYDDITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does LYDDITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A powerful explosive made mainly of picric acid, used to fill artillery shells.
Lyddite takes its name from Lydd in Kent, where it was first tested by the British army. It was used in the Boer War and the First World War before safer explosives replaced it.
How LYDDITE is used
The word lyddite is chiefly historical and military.
- The shells were packed with lyddite.
- Lyddite left a yellow stain on the soldiers' hands.
- A cloud of lyddite smoke hung over the ridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LYDDITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LYDDITE
The 7 tiles of LYDDITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LYDDITE
1 longer words begin with LYDDITE.
Shorter words from the letters in LYDDITE
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Common questions about LYDDITE
- Is LYDDITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYDDITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYDDITE worth?
- LYDDITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LYDDITE mean?
- A powerful explosive made mainly of picric acid, used to fill artillery shells.
- What letters can be added to LYDDITE?
- LYDDITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LYDDITE:
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