DESALINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESALINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDESALINATE · 10 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DESALINATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.1
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful DESALINATE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESALINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESALINATE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1a1l1i1n1a1t1e1 11
Words with Friends d2e1s1a1l2i1n2a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESALINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESALINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESALINATE
2 longer words begin with DESALINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESALINATE
alienated10 datelines10 dentalise10 tanalised10 alienates9 andesite9 dateline9 dealates9 delaines9 dentalia9 eastland9 enlisted9 entailed9 leadiest9 lineated9 lintseed9 listened9 tinseled9 alienate8 elastane8 aediles8 aidants8 aliased8 aliened8 aniseed8 ansated8 dealate8 deiseal8 delaine8 delates8 denials8 dentals8 dentels8 dentils8 destain8 destine8 details8 detains8 dilates8 edental8
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Common questions about DESALINATE
- Is DESALINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESALINATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESALINATE worth?
- DESALINATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESALINATE?
- DESALINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESALINATE:
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