DEGUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEGUS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1g2u1s1
Depends on the listDEGUS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 32,677odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DEGUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful DEGUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
degustChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DEGUS scores
Scrabble d2e1g2u1s1 7
Words with Friends d2e1g3u2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEGUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of DEGUS
The 5 tiles of DEGUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEGUS
degust8 degusts9 degusted11 degustate11 degusting12 degustated13 degustates12 degustating14 degustation13 degustatory16 degustations14
11 longer words begin with DEGUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGUS
degs6 degu6 dugs6 geds6 gude6 deus5 dues5 gues5 sued5 used5 deg5 dug5 ged5 des4 due4 eds4 gue4 gus4 sed4 seg4 sud4 sug4 uds4 ugs4 sue3 use3 de3 ed3 gu3 ug3 es2 us2
Common questions about DEGUS
- Is DEGUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGUS worth?
- DEGUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEGUS?
- DEGUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEGUS:
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