Is DIMINISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIMINISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIMINISHES mean?
Diminishes is a form of DIMINISH.
- verb
decrease in size, extent, or range
“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
- verb
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
“don't belittle your colleagues”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 DIMINISHES
DIMINISHES 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 DIMINISHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diminish14
- minished14
- minishes13
- mehndis13
- shindies12
- mehndi12
- hemins11
- inmesh11
- minish11
- dimness10
- missend10
- deshis10
- dishes10
- hissed10
- shends10
- shined10
- hemin10
- mensh10
- shims10
- deisms9
- denims9
- dismes9
- imides9
- missed9
- shines9
- deshi9
- hides9
- hinds9
- sheds9
- shend9
- shied9
- sidhe9
- hems9
- hims9
- mesh9
- shim9
- insides8
- imines8
- deism8
- denim8
- dimes8
- disme8
- imide8
- imids8
- medii8
- mends8
- midis8
- minds8
- mined8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- dish8
- edhs8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- shed8
- sidh8
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