Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is DIPTERANS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DIPTERANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DIPTERANS mean?

Dipterans is a form of DIPTERAN.

  1. noun

    insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DIPTERANS

DIPTERANS 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 DIPTERANS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study DIPTERANS and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.