DEQUEUES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEQUEUES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEQUEUES?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEQUEUES is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEQUEUES
No single letter turns DEQUEUES into another word.
How DEQUEUES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEQUEUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEQUEUES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEQUEUES
- DEQUEUES runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEQUEUES
Common questions about DEQUEUES
- Is DEQUEUES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEQUEUES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEQUEUES worth?
- DEQUEUES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEQUEUES?
- No single letter can be added to DEQUEUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEQUEUES:
Open DEQUEUES in the Word Finder