DESCALER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. DESCALER 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 DESCALER?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DESCALER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DESCALER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DESCALER scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in DESCALER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCALER has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about DESCALER

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of DESCALER

The 8 tiles of DESCALER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DESCALER

1 longer words begin with DESCALER.

Shorter words from the letters in DESCALER

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Common questions about DESCALER

Is DESCALER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCALER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DESCALER worth?

DESCALER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DESCALER?

DESCALER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.