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Is diptych a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word diptych is a Scrabble US word. The word diptych is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

D2I1P3T1Y4C3H4

Is diptych a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word diptych is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

D2I1P3T1Y4C3H4

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Yes. The word diptych is a Words With Friends word. The word diptych is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2I1P4T1Y3C4H3

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7-letter words (1 found)

DIPTYCH,

6-letter words (1 found)

PITCHY,

5-letter words (8 found)

DICHT,DICTY,DITCH,ITCHY,PITCH,PITHY,TICHY,TYPIC,

4-letter words (14 found)

CHID,CHIP,CHIT,CITY,DICH,DICT,DIPT,HIPT,ITCH,PITH,PITY,PYIC,TICH,TIDY,

3-letter words (22 found)

CHI,CID,CIT,DIP,DIT,HIC,HID,HIP,HIT,HYP,ICH,ICY,PHI,PHT,PIC,PIT,THY,TIC,TID,TIP,YID,YIP,

2-letter words (7 found)

CH,DI,HI,ID,IT,PI,TI,

You can make 53 words from diptych according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of diptych

diptych

Etymology

From Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Ancient Greek, neuter plural of δίπτυχος (díptukhos, “folded, doubled”), from δι- (di-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “fold, layer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪptɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪptɪk

Noun

diptych (plural diptychs)

  1. A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
  2. (art) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
  3. (Christianity) A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
  4. (Christianity) A catalogue of saints.
  5. (historical, Ancient Rome) Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates.
  6. A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
  7. A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
  8. (transferred sense) Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.

Hypernyms

  • (art): polyptych

Related terms

  • triptych

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Source: wiktionary.org