DEARESTS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. DEARESTS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept DEARESTS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEARESTS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEARESTS
No single letter turns DEARESTS into another word.
How DEARESTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEARESTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEARESTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEARESTS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of DEARESTS
The 8 tiles of DEARESTS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DEARESTS
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Common questions about DEARESTS
- Is DEARESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEARESTS is not in it.
- How many points is DEARESTS worth?
- DEARESTS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEARESTS?
- No single letter can be added to DEARESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEARESTS:
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