DEROS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEROS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEROS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEROS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEROS
No single letter turns DEROS into another word.
How DEROS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEROS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,169.
What stands out about DEROS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 9 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DEROS
The 5 tiles of DEROS in a different order — 9 found.
Words ending in DEROS
5 words end in DEROS. Useful as a back hook: play DEROS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DEROS inside
9 words contain DEROS in the middle. Words that start with DEROS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEROS
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Common questions about DEROS
- Is DEROS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEROS is not in it.
- How many points is DEROS worth?
- DEROS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEROS?
- No single letter can be added to DEROS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEROS:
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