DERISIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DERISIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1r1i1s1i1v4e1
PlayableDERISIVE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DERISIVE?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.25%
Our own measure of how useful DERISIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERISIVE
No single letter turns DERISIVE into another word.
How DERISIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1r1i1s1i1v4e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1r1i1s1i1v5e1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERISIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERISIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DERISIVE
3 longer words begin with DERISIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DERISIVE
derives11 deviser11 diverse11 revised11 derive10 devise10 divers10 drives10 reived10 revied10 rieved10 served10 sieved10 versed10 viseed10 visied10 reives9 revies9 revise9 rieves9 visier9 desire7 eiders7 irides7 irised7 reside7 deevs9 dervs9 devis9 diver9 dives9 divis9 drive9 ivied9 rived9 vired9 virid9 vised9 erevs8 ivies8
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Common questions about DERISIVE
- Is DERISIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERISIVE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERISIVE worth?
- DERISIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERISIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DERISIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERISIVE:
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