DEARTICULATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEARTICULATES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEARTICULATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEARTICULATES is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEARTICULATES
No single letter turns DEARTICULATES into another word.
How DEARTICULATES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DEARTICULATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEARTICULATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEARTICULATES
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Common questions about DEARTICULATES
- Is DEARTICULATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEARTICULATES is not in it.
- How many points is DEARTICULATES worth?
- DEARTICULATES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEARTICULATES?
- No single letter can be added to DEARTICULATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DEARTICULATES:
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