Is DILIGENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILIGENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILIGENCES mean?
Diligences is a form of DILIGENCE.
- noun
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
- noun
persevering determination to perform a task
“his diligence won him quick promotions”
- noun
a diligent effort
“it is a job requiring serious application”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 DILIGENCES
DILIGENCES 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 DILIGENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ceilinged13
- diligence13
- seceding12
- dieseling11
- ceilings11
- declines11
- licensed11
- silenced11
- clinged11
- deicing11
- discing11
- seedling10
- sideling10
- ceiling10
- deciles10
- decline10
- incised10
- indices10
- slicing10
- ceding10
- dicing10
- sideline9
- deleing9
- dingies9
- dingles9
- eliding9
- engilds9
- legends9
- license9
- seeding9
- selenic9
- sidling9
- silence9
- singled9
- sliding9
- ceiled9
- censed9
- clings9
- decile9
- deices9
- edenic9
- icings9
- sliced9
- eelings8
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- lindies8
- linseed8
- seeling8
- ceilis8
- clines8
- deigns8
- design8
- dieing8
- dinges8
- dingle8
- engild8
- gledes8
- gleeds8
- glides8
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