DERAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DERAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERAILING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERAILING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERAILING
No single letter turns DERAILING into another word.
How DERAILING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DERAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DERAILING
- The same 9 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 DERAILING mean in Scrabble?
DERAILING is the -ing form (present 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 DERAILING
The 9 tiles of DERAILING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DERAILING
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Common questions about DERAILING
- Is DERAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERAILING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERAILING worth?
- DERAILING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERAILING?
- No single letter can be added to DERAILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DERAILING:
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