DERAILED is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DERAILED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERAILED?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERAILED is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERAILED
No single letter turns DERAILED into another word.
How DERAILED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERAILED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERAILED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DERAILED
- DERAILED begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 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
What does DERAILED mean in Scrabble?
DERAILED is the past tense or past participle of DERAIL.
DERAIL(verb) — To cause a train or tram to leave its tracks, or to disrupt a plan or process from its intended course.
Anagrams of DERAILED
The 8 tiles of DERAILED in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DERAILED
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Common questions about DERAILED
- Is DERAILED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERAILED, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERAILED worth?
- DERAILED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERAILED?
- No single letter can be added to DERAILED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERAILED:
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