Is DICHROISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DICHROISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DICHROISM mean?
- noun
pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 17 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 DICHROISM
Single letters that turn DICHROISM 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
Words you can make from DICHROISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chrisom14
- chromis14
- orchids13
- chirms13
- chrism13
- mochis13
- smirch13
- disomic12
- chords12
- modish12
- orchid12
- rhodic12
- schrod12
- chirm12
- mochi12
- ohmic12
- schmo12
- chiros11
- choirs11
- cosmid11
- ichors11
- morish11
- orchis11
- chord11
- cirsoid10
- micros10
- chiro10
- choir10
- domic10
- ichor10
- chid10
- idioms9
- iodism9
- mirids9
- corms9
- micro9
- osmic9
- scrim9
- chis9
- cosh9
- hims9
- homs9
- ichs9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- rich9
- shim9
- shmo9
- cords8
- disci8
- disco8
- dorms8
- idiom8
- imido8
- imids8
- iodic8
- midis8
- mirid8
- misdo8
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