DERMESTID is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DERMESTID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERMESTID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERMESTID is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERMESTID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dermestidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERMESTID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DERMESTID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERMESTID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DERMESTID
- DERMESTID begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DERMESTID
1 longer words begin with DERMESTID.
Shorter words from the letters in DERMESTID
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Common questions about DERMESTID
- Is DERMESTID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERMESTID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERMESTID worth?
- DERMESTID is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERMESTID?
- DERMESTID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DERMESTID:
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