DEMINERALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEMINERALISE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEMINERALISE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMINERALISE is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMINERALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMINERALISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEMINERALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMINERALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEMINERALISE
4 longer words begin with DEMINERALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMINERALISE
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Common questions about DEMINERALISE
- Is DEMINERALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMINERALISE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMINERALISE worth?
- DEMINERALISE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEMINERALISE?
- DEMINERALISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEMINERALISE:
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