Is DIAGNOSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIAGNOSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIAGNOSIS mean?
- noun
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + G (2) + N (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (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 DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS 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.
Words you can make from DIAGNOSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- siganids10
- dissing9
- dossing9
- ganoids9
- gonidia9
- indigos9
- sidings9
- siganid9
- aiding8
- dingos8
- doings8
- dongas8
- dosing8
- ganoid8
- gonads8
- indigo8
- siding8
- adonis7
- assign7
- danios7
- gnosis7
- gossan7
- iodins7
- dangs7
- dingo7
- dings7
- doing7
- donga7
- dongs7
- gadis7
- goads7
- gonad7
- adios6
- agios6
- agons6
- danio6
- dinos6
- donas6
- dosai6
- dosas6
- gains6
- gonia6
- iodin6
- oidia6
- sadis6
- sagos6
- saids6
- sands6
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- snags6
- snogs6
- sodas6
- songs6
- dags6
- dang6
- digs6
- ding6
- dogs6
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