DERRICK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DERRICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERRICK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERRICK is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERRICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derricksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERRICK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERRICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does DERRICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hoisting machine with a movable arm, or the tall framework standing over an oil well.
A derrick on a dock lifts cargo with a pivoting boom, while an oil derrick is the steel tower that holds drilling equipment above the hole. Both kinds take their name from a hangman of the seventeenth century.
How DERRICK is used
Derrick refers to either a lifting rig or a drilling tower, depending on context.
- The steel derrick rose above the flat prairie.
- A derrick swung the heavy crate out of the ship's hold.
- Workers climbed the derrick to repair the cable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERRICK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DERRICK
3 longer words begin with DERRICK.
Shorter words from the letters in DERRICK
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Common questions about DERRICK
- Is DERRICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERRICK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERRICK worth?
- DERRICK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERRICK mean?
- A hoisting machine with a movable arm, or the tall framework standing over an oil well.
- What letters can be added to DERRICK?
- DERRICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERRICK:
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