DIEBACK
16
Definition
noun
- (phytopathology) The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions."The National Trust reports that 30,000 ash trees on its land will have been felled this year owing to ash dieback. “Dieback” sounds like a gentle, seasonal withdrawal. In fact, ash dieback is a devastating disease caused by a fungus, Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, likely to have been carried into the UK on imported ash saplings in the early part of this century."
- (botany) The withering of a plant, especially the cyclical withering in autumn and winter; distal parts die off but core parts stay alive (and semidormant or dormant).
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DIEBACK'?
The word DIEBACK is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
D2
I1
E1
B3
A1
C3
K5
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DIEBACK'?
The word DIEBACK is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
D2
I1
E1
B4
A1
C4
K5
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.