DESALINISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESALINISES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESALINISES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESALINISES is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESALINISES
No single letter turns DESALINISES into another word.
How DESALINISES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESALINISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESALINISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESALINISES
The 11 tiles of DESALINISES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESALINISES
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Common questions about DESALINISES
- Is DESALINISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESALINISES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESALINISES worth?
- DESALINISES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESALINISES?
- No single letter can be added to DESALINISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESALINISES:
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