DEPOLISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEPOLISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPOLISH?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPOLISH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPOLISH
No single letter turns DEPOLISH into another word.
How DEPOLISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEPOLISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPOLISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEPOLISH
- All 8 letters of DEPOLISH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEPOLISH mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To remove the shine or gloss from a surface.
To depolish a surface is the opposite of buffing it: the finish is dulled on purpose, often by a chemical or a coarse pad. Craftspeople might depolish metal or glass to give it a matte, frosted look.
How DEPOLISH is used
A technical word used in finishing metal, glass and furniture.
- They chose to depolish the brass for an antique effect.
- Acid can depolish glass in a few minutes.
- You may depolish the lid with fine sandpaper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPOLISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEPOLISH
The 8 tiles of DEPOLISH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEPOLISH
3 longer words begin with DEPOLISH.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPOLISH
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Common questions about DEPOLISH
- Is DEPOLISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPOLISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPOLISH worth?
- DEPOLISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPOLISH mean?
- To remove the shine or gloss from a surface.
- What letters can be added to DEPOLISH?
- No single letter can be added to DEPOLISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEPOLISH:
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