DEMES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DEMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMES
No single letter turns DEMES into another word.
How DEMES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What stands out about DEMES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEMES mean in Scrabble?
DEMES is the plural of DEME.
DEME(noun) — A local administrative district of ancient Athens, or, in biology, a local population of closely related organisms.
Anagrams of DEMES
The 5 tiles of DEMES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEMES
2 longer words begin with DEMES.
Words ending in DEMES
2 words end in DEMES. Useful as a back hook: play DEMES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMES
Common questions about DEMES
- Is DEMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMES worth?
- DEMES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEMES?
- No single letter can be added to DEMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEMES:
Open DEMES in the Word Finder