DEHORTATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEHORTATION 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEHORTATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEHORTATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEHORTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dehortationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEHORTATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEHORTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEHORTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEHORTATION
1 longer words begin with DEHORTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEHORTATION
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Common questions about DEHORTATION
- Is DEHORTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEHORTATION is not in it.
- How many points is DEHORTATION worth?
- DEHORTATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEHORTATION?
- DEHORTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEHORTATION:
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