DEGEARING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEGEARING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEGEARING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGEARING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGEARING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
degearingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGEARING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEGEARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEGEARING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DEGEARING
The 9 tiles of DEGEARING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEGEARING
1 longer words begin with DEGEARING.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGEARING
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Common questions about DEGEARING
- Is DEGEARING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEGEARING is not in it.
- How many points is DEGEARING worth?
- DEGEARING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEGEARING?
- DEGEARING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEGEARING:
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