DEMAYNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEMAYNE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEMAYNE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMAYNE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMAYNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demaynesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMAYNE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEMAYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
Words starting with DEMAYNE
1 longer words begin with DEMAYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMAYNE
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Common questions about DEMAYNE
- Is DEMAYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEMAYNE is not in it.
- How many points is DEMAYNE worth?
- DEMAYNE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEMAYNE?
- DEMAYNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEMAYNE:
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