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diphthong

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Is diphthong a Scrabble word?

Yes, diphthong is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 19 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of diphthong?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.Synonyms: gliding vowel

2. (phonetics) A diaphoneme realized as a two-target vowel in some but not necessarily all dialects.

3. (rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.Examples: "And he might have written the name, also, with the diphthong æ, as well as the single vowel, in the initial syllable, throughout all the preceding forms."; "An improper diphthong has only one of the vowels sounded; as, ea in heat, oa in coal."; "The diphthong ae is sounded like ē (§7); that is, it has the sound of ey in they."rare

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "diphthong"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "diphthong"?

Scrabble
19 points
D2
I1
P3
H4
T1
H4
O1
N1
G2
Words With Friends
20 points
D2
I1
P4
H3
T1
H3
O1
N2
G3

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