DEEMS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. DEEMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept DEEMS?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DEEMS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DEEMS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How DEEMS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in DEEMS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.

What stands out about DEEMS

• The letters of DEEMS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
• The same 5 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 DEEMS

The 5 tiles of DEEMS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DEEMS

4 longer words begin with DEEMS.

Words ending in DEEMS

5 words end in DEEMS. Useful as a back hook: play DEEMS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in DEEMS

Common questions about DEEMS

Is DEEMS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEEMS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DEEMS worth?

DEEMS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DEEMS?

DEEMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.