DEMYELINATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEMYELINATE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEMYELINATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMYELINATE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMYELINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMYELINATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEMYELINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMYELINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEMYELINATE
2 longer words begin with DEMYELINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMYELINATE
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Common questions about DEMYELINATE
- Is DEMYELINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMYELINATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMYELINATE worth?
- DEMYELINATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEMYELINATE?
- DEMYELINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEMYELINATE:
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