Is DIATOMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIATOMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIATOMS mean?
Diatoms is a form of DIATOM.
- noun
microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + S (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 DIATOMS
DIATOMS 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 DIATOMS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DIATOMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mastoid10
- admits9
- amidst9
- diatom9
- admit8
- amido8
- amids8
- maids8
- midst8
- misdo8
- atoms7
- maist7
- moats7
- moist7
- omits7
- stoma7
- tamis7
- amid7
- dams7
- dims7
- doms7
- mads7
- maid7
- mids7
- modi7
- mods7
- adios6
- adits6
- datos6
- ditas6
- doats6
- doits6
- dosai6
- odist6
- staid6
- toads6
- tsadi6
- aims6
- amis6
- atom6
- mast6
- mats6
- miso6
- mist6
- moas6
- moat6
- most6
- mots6
- omas6
- omit6
- sima6
- smit6
- soma6
- stim6
- tams6
- toms6
- dam6
- dim6
- dom6
- mad6
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