DEID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points

It depends on the list you play by. DEID 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept DEID?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DEID is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DEID

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DEID scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in DEID, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.

Anagrams of DEID

The 4 tiles of DEID in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with DEID

3 longer words begin with DEID.

Words ending in DEID

1 words end in DEID. Useful as a back hook: play DEID onto a word already on the board.

Words with DEID inside

1 words contain DEID in the middle. Words that start with DEID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in DEID

Common questions about DEID

Is DEID valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEID, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DEID worth?

DEID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DEID?

DEID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.