Is DIAPHRAGMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIAPHRAGMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIAPHRAGMS mean?
Diaphragms is a form of DIAPHRAGM.
- noun
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
“the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically”
- noun
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- noun
a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
- noun
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + M (3) + S (1) = 19 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 DIAPHRAGMS
DIAPHRAGMS 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 DIAPHRAGMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diaphragm18
- diagraphs16
- paradigms15
- diagraph15
- digraphs15
- dampish15
- phasmid15
- paradigm14
- digraph14
- pharmas14
- dharmas13
- dirhams13
- grahams13
- hadarim13
- midrash13
- pardahs13
- samadhi13
- mishap13
- pharma13
- shrimp13
- diagrams12
- dishrag12
- grampas12
- pariahs12
- raphias12
- aphids12
- dharma12
- dirham12
- graham12
- graphs12
- pardah12
- pashm12
- agamids11
- diagram11
- smaragd11
- ahimsa11
- ashram11
- grampa11
- gramps11
- ihrams11
- marish11
- pariah11
- parish11
- raphia11
- raphis11
- aphid11
- graph11
- aramids10
- agamid10
- garish10
- praams10
- primas10
- radish10
- shaird10
- sradha10
- amahs10
- aphis10
- apish10
- damps10
- gamps10
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