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Is DISSIMILATING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISSIMILATING mean?

Dissimilating is a form of DISSIMILATE.

  1. verb

    become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities

    “These consonants dissimilate”

  2. verb

    make dissimilar; cause to become less similar

  3. verb

    become dissimilar or less similar

    “These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

13

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 DISSIMILATING

DISSIMILATING 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 DISSIMILATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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