DERRISES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DERRISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERRISES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERRISES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERRISES
No single letter turns DERRISES into another word.
How DERRISES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERRISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERRISES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DERRISES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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
What does DERRISES mean in Scrabble?
DERRISES is the plural of DERRIS.
DERRIS(noun) — A tropical climbing plant whose roots yield rotenone, a substance long used as an insecticide.
Anagrams of DERRISES
The 8 tiles of DERRISES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DERRISES
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Common questions about DERRISES
- Is DERRISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERRISES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERRISES worth?
- DERRISES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERRISES?
- No single letter can be added to DERRISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERRISES:
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