DESATURATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESATURATE 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 DESATURATE?
| 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 DESATURATE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESATURATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESATURATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESATURATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESATURATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESATURATE
2 longer words begin with DESATURATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESATURATE
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Common questions about DESATURATE
- Is DESATURATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESATURATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESATURATE worth?
- DESATURATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESATURATE?
- DESATURATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESATURATE:
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