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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. DIOXIN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
DIOXIN (noun): any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
DIOXIN scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: D×1, I×2, N×1, O×1, X×1
DIOXIN has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
DIOXIN is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with D, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "DIOXIN — any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides" (14 Scrabble points).
DIOXIN is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is DIOXIN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
DIOXIN (noun): any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides.
In standard Scrabble scoring, DIOXIN totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. DIOXIN includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
DIOXIN is 6 letters long, begins with D, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram DIINOX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so DIOXIN is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, DIOXIN ranks by raw score (14 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, DIOXIN carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make DIOXIN attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on D or N are common study angles; browse words starting with D and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
DIOXIN is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with D, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like DIOXIN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that DIOXIN contains D, I, N, O, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as d????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside DIOXIN include DI, OX, XI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: D, I, O, X, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble dioxin directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat DIOXIN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "DIOXIN — any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.