DERAILMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DERAILMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1r1a1i1l1m3e1n1t1
PlayableDERAILMENT · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DERAILMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DERAILMENT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERAILMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derailmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERAILMENT scores
Scrabble d2e1r1a1i1l1m3e1n1t1 13
Words with Friends d2e1r1a1i1l2m4e1n2t1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in DERAILMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERAILMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DERAILMENT
1 longer words begin with DERAILMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DERAILMENT
alimented12 demential12 madrilene12 minareted12 tramlined12 intermale11 entrailed10 interdeal10 tailender10 aldermen11 dementia11 diameter11 diatreme11 endemial11 lamented11 remailed11 remained11 remedial11 remediat11 reminted11 trameled11 antimere10 eremital10 lamenter10 linemate10 materiel10 melanite10 realtime10 terminal10 tramline10 antlered9 dateline9 detailer9 detainer9 elaterid9 entailed9 lineated9 renailed9 retailed9 retained9
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Common questions about DERAILMENT
- Is DERAILMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERAILMENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERAILMENT worth?
- DERAILMENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERAILMENT?
- DERAILMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DERAILMENT:
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