DESALINISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESALINISATION 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESALINISATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESALINISATION is to know. It scores 15 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESALINISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desalinisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESALINISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DESALINISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESALINISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESALINISATION
1 longer words begin with DESALINISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESALINISATION
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Common questions about DESALINISATION
- Is DESALINISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESALINISATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESALINISATION worth?
- DESALINISATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESALINISATION?
- DESALINISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DESALINISATION:
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