DEMENTI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEMENTI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMENTI?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMENTI is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMENTI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMENTI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEMENTI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does DEMENTI mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
An official denial of a published statement or report.
A dementi is issued when a government or company wants to deny a rumour in the press. The word comes from French and is found mainly in diplomatic and political writing.
How DEMENTI is used
Dementi is a formal loanword, used in journalism about official denials.
- The ministry issued a prompt dementi after the report appeared.
- A short dementi was printed on page three the next day.
- The spokesman gave a firm dementi to the rumour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMENTI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEMENTI
5 longer words begin with DEMENTI.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMENTI
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Common questions about DEMENTI
- Is DEMENTI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMENTI, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMENTI worth?
- DEMENTI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMENTI mean?
- An official denial of a published statement or report.
- What letters can be added to DEMENTI?
- DEMENTI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEMENTI:
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