Is DIABETES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIABETES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIABETES mean?
- noun
a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + B (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DIABETES
DIABETES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of DIABETES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DIABETES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beadiest11
- bestead10
- betides10
- debates10
- beastie9
- abides9
- baited9
- basted9
- bedsit9
- beside9
- bested9
- betide9
- biased9
- bidets9
- debase9
- debate9
- debits9
- seabed9
- ideates8
- bestie8
- betise8
- abide8
- based8
- bated8
- beads8
- beedi8
- bides8
- bidet8
- debit8
- debts8
- sabed8
- tabid8
- ideate7
- seated7
- sedate7
- teased7
- abets7
- baits7
- baste7
- bates7
- beast7
- beats7
- beets7
- beset7
- betas7
- bites7
- tabes7
- abed7
- bade7
- bads7
- bead7
- beds7
- bide7
- bids7
- dabs7
- debs7
- debt7
- dibs7
- adits6
- aedes6
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