DARNDEST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DARNDEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DARNDEST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DARNDEST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARNDEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
darndestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DARNDEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DARNDEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DARNDEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DARNDEST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalNorth American
Utmost or greatest possible, used in the phrase do one's darndest.
Darndest is a mild, folksy stand-in for a stronger oath, so it suits friendly talk. Almost every use is in the fixed phrase about trying as hard as one can.
How DARNDEST is used
Informal and mostly American, found in the phrase do your darndest.
- I will do my darndest to arrive on time.
- She tried her darndest to hide the surprise.
- They did their darndest, but the rain won.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DARNDEST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DARNDEST
The 8 tiles of DARNDEST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DARNDEST
1 longer words begin with DARNDEST.
Shorter words from the letters in DARNDEST
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Common questions about DARNDEST
- Is DARNDEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DARNDEST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DARNDEST worth?
- DARNDEST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DARNDEST mean?
- Utmost or greatest possible, used in the phrase do one's darndest.
- What letters can be added to DARNDEST?
- DARNDEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DARNDEST:
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