DEPLORATIONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEPLORATIONS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEPLORATIONS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPLORATIONS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPLORATIONS
No single letter turns DEPLORATIONS into another word.
How DEPLORATIONS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEPLORATIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPLORATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPLORATIONS
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Common questions about DEPLORATIONS
- Is DEPLORATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEPLORATIONS is not in it.
- How many points is DEPLORATIONS worth?
- DEPLORATIONS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPLORATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DEPLORATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEPLORATIONS:
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