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Is DIMINISHED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DIMINISHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DIMINISHED mean?

  1. adjective

    impaired by diminution

  2. adjective

    (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

    “partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm”

  3. adjective

    (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

    “a diminished fifth”

  4. adjective

    made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

    “her comments made me feel small”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DIMINISHED

DIMINISHED 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 DIMINISHED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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