DEALIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEALIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEALIGN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEALIGN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEALIGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dealignsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEALIGN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEALIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about DEALIGN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEALIGN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To withdraw loyalty from a political party, as a voter does.
Political scientists say voters dealign when they stop identifying with a party and become more willing to switch. The process weakens the old blocs of support. The noun dealignment names the broader trend.
How DEALIGN is used
Used in politics and election analysis.
- Many working-class voters began to dealign from the party in the 1970s.
- Analysts expect younger voters to dealign even faster.
- Why did so many supporters dealign after the scandal?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEALIGN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEALIGN
The 7 tiles of DEALIGN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DEALIGN
3 longer words begin with DEALIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in DEALIGN
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Common questions about DEALIGN
- Is DEALIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEALIGN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEALIGN worth?
- DEALIGN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEALIGN mean?
- To withdraw loyalty from a political party, as a voter does.
- What letters can be added to DEALIGN?
- DEALIGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEALIGN:
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