DENIALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. DENIALIST 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept DENIALIST?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DENIALIST is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DENIALIST

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DENIALIST scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in DENIALIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DENIALIST has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about DENIALIST

• The same 9 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

Anagrams of DENIALIST

The 9 tiles of DENIALIST in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DENIALIST

1 longer words begin with DENIALIST.

Shorter words from the letters in DENIALIST

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Common questions about DENIALIST

Is DENIALIST valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENIALIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DENIALIST worth?

DENIALIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DENIALIST?

DENIALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.