DESALINISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESALINISE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESALINISE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESALINISE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESALINISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESALINISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESALINISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESALINISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESALINISE
2 longer words begin with DESALINISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESALINISE
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Common questions about DESALINISE
- Is DESALINISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESALINISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESALINISE worth?
- DESALINISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESALINISE?
- DESALINISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESALINISE:
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