DERAYED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERAYED is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DERAYED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERAYED is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERAYED
No single letter turns DERAYED into another word.
How DERAYED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERAYED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What stands out about DERAYED
- DERAYED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DERAYED
The 7 tiles of DERAYED in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DERAYED
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Common questions about DERAYED
- Is DERAYED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DERAYED is not in it.
- How many points is DERAYED worth?
- DERAYED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERAYED?
- No single letter can be added to DERAYED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERAYED:
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