DERAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DERAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERAILS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERAILS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERAILS
No single letter turns DERAILS into another word.
How DERAILS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERAILS, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about DERAILS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 DERAILS mean in Scrabble?
DERAILS is the present-tense form of DERAIL used with he, she and it.
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 DERAILS
The 7 tiles of DERAILS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DERAILS
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Common questions about DERAILS
- Is DERAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERAILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERAILS worth?
- DERAILS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERAILS?
- No single letter can be added to DERAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERAILS:
Open DERAILS in the Word Finder