DAMNDEST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DAMNDEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAMNDEST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMNDEST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMNDEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
damndestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAMNDEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DAMNDEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAMNDEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DAMNDEST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Most extraordinary or surprising, used for emphasis in casual speech.
The phrase the damndest thing signals astonishment about something odd. It also appears in the expression to do your damndest, meaning to try as hard as possible.
How DAMNDEST is used
Informal and slightly rude, mostly in American speech.
- It was the damndest thing I ever saw.
- She did her damndest to finish on time.
- The kid says the damndest things at dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMNDEST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAMNDEST
1 longer words begin with DAMNDEST.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMNDEST
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Common questions about DAMNDEST
- Is DAMNDEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMNDEST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMNDEST worth?
- DAMNDEST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMNDEST mean?
- Most extraordinary or surprising, used for emphasis in casual speech.
- What letters can be added to DAMNDEST?
- DAMNDEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DAMNDEST:
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