DERECHO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DERECHO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERECHO?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERECHO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERECHO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derechosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERECHO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERECHO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What stands out about DERECHO
- 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 DERECHO mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A long-lived, fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms that produces widespread damaging straight-line winds.
A derecho is straight-line wind damage, unlike the rotating destruction of a tornado, and its path can stretch for hundreds of miles. The word is Spanish for straight, chosen to contrast with tornado, and meteorologists use it for only the most extensive storm systems.
How DERECHO is used
Derecho is a weather term used in forecasts and news reports about large summer wind storms.
- A derecho swept across the Midwest and knocked out power for days.
- Forecasters warned that a derecho could develop by evening.
- Fallen trees lay in neat rows after the derecho passed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERECHO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DERECHO
The 7 tiles of DERECHO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DERECHO
1 longer words begin with DERECHO.
Shorter words from the letters in DERECHO
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Common questions about DERECHO
- Is DERECHO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERECHO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERECHO worth?
- DERECHO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERECHO mean?
- A long-lived, fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms that produces widespread damaging straight-line winds.
- What letters can be added to DERECHO?
- DERECHO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERECHO:
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