DERESTRICTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERESTRICTS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DERESTRICTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERESTRICTS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERESTRICTS
No single letter turns DERESTRICTS into another word.
How DERESTRICTS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DERESTRICTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERESTRICTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DERESTRICTS mean in Scrabble?
DERESTRICTS is the present-tense form of DERESTRICT used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in DERESTRICTS
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Common questions about DERESTRICTS
- Is DERESTRICTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERESTRICTS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERESTRICTS worth?
- DERESTRICTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERESTRICTS?
- No single letter can be added to DERESTRICTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DERESTRICTS:
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