DERIVATISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERIVATISATION 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DERIVATISATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERIVATISATION is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERIVATISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derivatisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERIVATISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DERIVATISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERIVATISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DERIVATISATION
1 longer words begin with DERIVATISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DERIVATISATION
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Common questions about DERIVATISATION
- Is DERIVATISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DERIVATISATION is not in it.
- How many points is DERIVATISATION worth?
- DERIVATISATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERIVATISATION?
- DERIVATISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DERIVATISATION:
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