Is DIOCESES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIOCESES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIOCESES mean?
Dioceses is a form of DIOCESE.
- noun
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + O (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DIOCESES
DIOCESES 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 DIOCESES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diocese10
- discoes10
- cessed9
- cosied9
- deices9
- discos9
- cosies8
- ecesis8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- codes8
- coeds8
- decos8
- deice8
- dices8
- disco8
- discs8
- sodic8
- dieses7
- seised7
- coses7
- cosie7
- sices7
- soces7
- cede7
- cedi7
- code7
- cods7
- coed7
- deco7
- dice7
- disc7
- docs7
- iced7
- odic7
- desis6
- doses6
- eidos6
- seeds6
- sides6
- cees6
- cess6
- coss6
- ecos6
- ices6
- secs6
- sice6
- sics6
- cod6
- doc6
- seise5
- dees5
- desi5
- dies5
- diss5
- does5
- dose5
- doss5
- eide5
- ides5
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