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Is DIAGONAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DIAGONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DIAGONAL mean?

  1. adjective

    connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face

    “a diagonal line across the page”

  2. noun

    (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

  3. noun

    a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

  4. noun

    an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard

    “the bishop moves on the diagonals”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 10 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 DIAGONAL

Single letters that turn DIAGONAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of DIAGONAL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DIAGONAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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