DESANDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DESANDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESANDING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESANDING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESANDING
No single letter turns DESANDING into another word.
How DESANDING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESANDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESANDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESANDING mean in Scrabble?
DESANDING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESAND.
DESAND(verb) — To remove sand from something, especially in an industrial or agricultural process.
Anagrams of DESANDING
The 9 tiles of DESANDING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESANDING
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Common questions about DESANDING
- Is DESANDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESANDING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESANDING worth?
- DESANDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESANDING?
- No single letter can be added to DESANDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESANDING:
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