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Is DIFFRACTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DIFFRACTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DIFFRACTIONS mean?

Diffractions is a form of DIFFRACTION.

  1. noun

    when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

12

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 21 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 DIFFRACTIONS

DIFFRACTIONS 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 DIFFRACTIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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