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
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:
Open DERAILED in the Word Finder