Is DIURNALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIURNALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIURNALS mean?
Diurnals is a form of DIURNAL.
- adjective
of or belonging to or active during the day
“diurnal animals are active during the day”
- adjective
having a daily cycle or occurring every day
“diurnal rotation of the heavens”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 DIURNALS
DIURNALS 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 DIURNALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aldrins8
- diurnal8
- durians8
- lurdans8
- sundial8
- insular7
- urinals7
- aldrin7
- dinars7
- drails7
- drains7
- dulias7
- durian7
- island7
- lairds7
- liards7
- lidars7
- lurdan7
- nadirs7
- radius7
- ranids7
- suldan7
- unlaid7
- unsaid7
- insula6
- lunars6
- nairus6
- urials6
- urinal6
- darns6
- dials6
- dinar6
- dirls6
- drail6
- drain6
- duals6
- dulia6
- dural6
- duras6
- durns6
- laird6
- lands6
- lards6
- lauds6
- liard6
- lidar6
- lurid6
- nadir6
- nards6
- nidal6
- nidus6
- nurds6
- raids6
- rands6
- ranid6
- rinds6
- ulnad6
- ursid6
- airns5
- anils5
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