DEERSTALKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEERSTALKING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEERSTALKING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEERSTALKING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEERSTALKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deerstalkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEERSTALKING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEERSTALKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEERSTALKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEERSTALKING
1 longer words begin with DEERSTALKING.
Shorter words from the letters in DEERSTALKING
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Common questions about DEERSTALKING
- Is DEERSTALKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEERSTALKING is not in it.
- How many points is DEERSTALKING worth?
- DEERSTALKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEERSTALKING?
- DEERSTALKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEERSTALKING:
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