DESALINATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESALINATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESALINATING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESALINATING is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESALINATING
No single letter turns DESALINATING into another word.
How DESALINATING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESALINATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESALINATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESALINATING mean in Scrabble?
DESALINATING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESALINATE.
DESALINATE(verb) — To remove salt from seawater or other salty water so that it can be drunk or used for crops.
Shorter words from the letters in DESALINATING
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Common questions about DESALINATING
- Is DESALINATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESALINATING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESALINATING worth?
- DESALINATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESALINATING?
- No single letter can be added to DESALINATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESALINATING:
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