DEGUST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DEGUST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGUST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGUST is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGUST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
degustsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGUST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEGUST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about DEGUST
- The same 6 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
What does DEGUST mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalrare
To taste something, especially food or wine, slowly and with careful attention.
Degust asks for more attention than the plain verb taste, suggesting a deliberate pause to notice flavour rather than a quick mouthful. It turns up mainly around wine tasting and fine dining, often alongside its noun relative degustation, a formal tasting menu served in small courses. Because the word degust sounds borrowed and slightly showy, everyday cooking talk almost always prefers taste or sample instead.
How DEGUST is used
Formal and rare; met mostly in writing about wine or gourmet food rather than in ordinary speech.
- Guests were invited to degust each course before the wine was poured.
- He likes to degust a new vintage slowly, in small sips.
- The chef asked the panel to degust the sauce and note its balance.
- Few home cooks would ever say they degust their own soup.
- She paused to degust the cheese before deciding whether to buy it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGUST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEGUST
The 6 tiles of DEGUST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEGUST
10 longer words begin with DEGUST.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGUST
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Common questions about DEGUST
- Is DEGUST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGUST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGUST worth?
- DEGUST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGUST mean?
- To taste something, especially food or wine, slowly and with careful attention.
- What letters can be added to DEGUST?
- DEGUST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEGUST:
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