Is DIPHTHONG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIPHTHONG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIPHTHONG mean?
- noun
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + I (1) + P (3) + H (4) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 DIPHTHONG
Single letters that turn DIPHTHONG into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DIPHTHONG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hightop16
- hoping12
- hight12
- thigh12
- high11
- doping10
- pongid10
- dight10
- tophi10
- opting9
- toping9
- dhoti9
- hongi9
- night9
- ohing9
- thing9
- thong9
- phon9
- phot9
- pith9
- toph9
- doting8
- gipon8
- oping8
- pingo8
- poind8
- doth8
- goth8
- hind8
- hong8
- nigh8
- hip8
- hop8
- phi8
- pho8
- pht8
- poh8
- dingo7
- doing7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- piton7
- point7
- dipt7
- hint7
- ping7
- pond7
- pong7
- thin7
- thio7
- doh7
- ghi7
- hid7
- hod7
- hog7
- ingot6
- tigon6
- tondi6
- ding6
- dong6
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