DESCALES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESCALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESCALES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCALES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCALES
No single letter turns DESCALES into another word.
How DESCALES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESCALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCALES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESCALES mean in Scrabble?
DESCALES is the present-tense form of DESCALE used with he, she and it.
DESCALE(verb) — To remove the hard chalky coating of limescale from a kettle, pipe or heating element, or to remove the scales from a fish.
Anagrams of DESCALES
The 8 tiles of DESCALES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCALES
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Common questions about DESCALES
- Is DESCALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCALES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCALES worth?
- DESCALES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCALES?
- No single letter can be added to DESCALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESCALES:
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