DESATURATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESATURATION 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESATURATION?
| 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 DESATURATION is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESATURATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desaturationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESATURATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESATURATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESATURATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESATURATION
- DESATURATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DESATURATION
1 longer words begin with DESATURATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESATURATION
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Common questions about DESATURATION
- Is DESATURATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESATURATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESATURATION worth?
- DESATURATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESATURATION?
- DESATURATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESATURATION:
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