DERESTRICT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERESTRICT 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DERESTRICT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERESTRICT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERESTRICT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derestrictsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERESTRICT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DERESTRICT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERESTRICT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DERESTRICT
The 10 tiles of DERESTRICT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DERESTRICT
5 longer words begin with DERESTRICT.
Shorter words from the letters in DERESTRICT
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Common questions about DERESTRICT
- Is DERESTRICT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERESTRICT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERESTRICT worth?
- DERESTRICT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERESTRICT?
- DERESTRICT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DERESTRICT:
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