DEMONISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEMONISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMONISE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMONISE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMONISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMONISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEMONISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMONISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMONISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To portray a person or group as wicked or threatening.
Politicians and newspapers are accused of trying to demonise an opponent by stressing faults and hiding good points. The word can also mean literally to turn someone into a demon, though this is now rare.
How DEMONISE is used
Demonise is the British spelling, with demonize as the American form.
- Some critics claim the media tend to demonise young people.
- It is unfair to demonise a whole profession for one scandal.
- The campaign tried to demonise its rival with false stories.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMONISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMONISE
The 8 tiles of DEMONISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEMONISE
2 longer words begin with DEMONISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMONISE
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Common questions about DEMONISE
- Is DEMONISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMONISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMONISE worth?
- DEMONISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMONISE mean?
- To portray a person or group as wicked or threatening.
- What letters can be added to DEMONISE?
- DEMONISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEMONISE:
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