DEMAST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEMAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMAST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMAST is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMAST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEMAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does DEMAST mean in Scrabble?
verb
nautical
To strip a ship of its masts, or to knock them down.
A storm, a cannon broadside or a deliberate refit can demast a vessel, leaving the hull helpless or ready for new spars. Sailors would speak of a demasted brig limping into harbour under a makeshift rig. Dismast is the older and commoner word with the same sense, and demast is a smaller variant of it.
How DEMAST is used
Nautical; usually met in the passive as demasted.
- The squall threatened to demast the little sloop.
- Shipwrights had to demast the old frigate before repairs began.
- Enemy fire could demast a ship in a single broadside.
- They chose to demast the yacht for the winter in the yard.
- The gale did demast her, and the crew rigged a jury mast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMAST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMAST
The 6 tiles of DEMAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEMAST
3 longer words begin with DEMAST.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMAST
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Common questions about DEMAST
- Is DEMAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMAST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMAST worth?
- DEMAST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMAST mean?
- To strip a ship of its masts, or to knock them down.
- What letters can be added to DEMAST?
- DEMAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEMAST:
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