DEHISCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DEHISCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDEHISCENCE · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEHISCENCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEHISCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEHISCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dehiscencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEHISCENCE scores
Scrabble d2e1h4i1s1c3e1n1c3e1 18
Words with Friends d2e1h3i1s1c4e1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEHISCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEHISCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEHISCENCE
1 longer words begin with DEHISCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEHISCENCE
decencies14 scienced13 cinched15 cinches14 cheesed13 chinsed13 dehisce13 schneid13 chinese12 deccies12 science11 sheened11 incedes10 chides12 chined12 eeched12 inched12 niched12 cheese11 chines11 chinse11 deccie11 eeches11 inches11 niches11 seiche11 sicced11 ecesic10 scenic10 shined10 censed9 deices9 edenic9 incede9 scened9 secede9 nieces8 denies7 desine7 dienes7
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Common questions about DEHISCENCE
- Is DEHISCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEHISCENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEHISCENCE worth?
- DEHISCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEHISCENCE?
- DEHISCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEHISCENCE:
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