DEMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEMIST 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 DEMIST?
| 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 DEMIST 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 DEMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about DEMIST
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 DEMIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To clear misty condensation from a surface such as a car windscreen.
A driver on a cold morning switches on the heater to demist the glass before setting off. British speakers use the word far more than Americans, who tend to say defog for the same job. Many cars have a rear-window button or a front fan setting that carries the label for it.
How DEMIST is used
Mainly British; North Americans usually say defog.
- Turn up the fan to demist the windscreen.
- She wiped the mirror with a cloth to demist it.
- It took a minute for the heater to demist the glass.
- Press the button if you need to demist the rear window.
- The cyclist stopped to demist his goggles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMIST
The 6 tiles of DEMIST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DEMIST
6 longer words begin with DEMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMIST
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Common questions about DEMIST
- Is DEMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMIST worth?
- DEMIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMIST mean?
- To clear misty condensation from a surface such as a car windscreen.
- What letters can be added to DEMIST?
- DEMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEMIST:
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