Is DITHYRAMBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DITHYRAMBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DITHYRAMBS mean?
Dithyrambs is a form of DITHYRAMB.
- noun
a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
- noun
(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + R (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + S (1) = 21 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 DITHYRAMBS
DITHYRAMBS 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 DITHYRAMBS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dithyramb20
- birthdays18
- birthday17
- maybirds16
- hybrids16
- maybird15
- hybrid15
- mihrabs14
- brashy14
- hybris14
- marshy14
- smithy14
- dirhams13
- midrash13
- myriads13
- bimahs13
- dryish13
- hydras13
- hydria13
- mihrab13
- mashy13
- myths13
- thymi13
- thairms12
- thirams12
- dirham12
- dismay12
- myriad12
- shirty12
- thyrsi12
- trashy12
- yirths12
- abysm12
- ambry12
- barmy12
- bimah12
- dashy12
- dishy12
- hardy12
- hydra12
- shady12
- myth12
- satyrid11
- births11
- briths11
- habits11
- ihrams11
- marish11
- mirths11
- smarty11
- thairm11
- tharms11
- thiram11
- hairy11
- hasty11
- mysid11
- rhyta11
- yirth11
- ambits10
- mbiras10
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