Is DIEFFENBACHIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIEFFENBACHIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIEFFENBACHIA mean?
- noun
evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) = 27 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 DIEFFENBACHIA
Single letters that turn DIEFFENBACHIA 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 DIEFFENBACHIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chaffed19
- cheffed19
- affianced18
- fancified18
- affiche18
- affiance16
- caffeine16
- effaced16
- chaff16
- beached15
- benched15
- caffein15
- baffed15
- biffed15
- chafed15
- chefed15
- defiance14
- echidnae14
- hacienda14
- affined14
- benefic14
- effendi14
- bached14
- biffin14
- efface14
- fanfic14
- abidance13
- chained13
- echidna13
- edifice13
- enfaced13
- faciend13
- fancied13
- biface13
- naffed13
- niffed13
- chafe13
- chief13
- fiche13
- finch13
- cabined12
- faience12
- fiancee12
- affine12
- behead12
- behind12
- bifida12
- chined12
- deface12
- deific12
- facade12
- fenced12
- inched12
- niched12
- beach12
- beech12
- bench12
- effed12
- fifed12
- baff12
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