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DEESCALATE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends

No for Scrabble. DEESCALATE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 15 points there.

d2e1e1s1c3a1l1a1t1e1
Depends on the listDEESCALATE · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept DEESCALATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesNot listed
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.3
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.4%

Our own measure of how useful DEESCALATE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DEESCALATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

deescalated15 deescalates14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DEESCALATE scores

Scrabble d2e1e1s1c3a1l1a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends d2e1e1s1c4a1l2a1t1e1 15

Face value of the 10 tiles in DEESCALATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
e312
s14
c12
a29
l14
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEESCALATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DEESCALATE

deescalated15 deescalates14

2 longer words begin with DEESCALATE.

Shorter words from the letters in DEESCALATE

escalated12 caseated11 deselect11 escalade11 estacade11 selected11 escalate10 dealates9 teaseled9 alcades10 castled10 cleated10 decease10 descale10 elected10 scalade10 sclated10 acetals9 caseate9 celesta9 celeste9 lactase9 selecta9 dealate8 delates8 deletes8 easeled8 sleeted8 stealed8 steeled8 alcade9 cadees9 cadets9 casted9 ceased9 clades9 decals9 scaled9 secede9 talced9

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Common questions about DEESCALATE

Is DEESCALATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEESCALATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DEESCALATE worth?
DEESCALATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DEESCALATE?
DEESCALATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEESCALATE:

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