DESCALING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESCALING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESCALING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCALING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCALING
No single letter turns DESCALING into another word.
How DESCALING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESCALING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCALING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESCALING
- All 9 letters of DESCALING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESCALING mean in Scrabble?
DESCALING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESCALE.
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.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCALING
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Common questions about DESCALING
- Is DESCALING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCALING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCALING worth?
- DESCALING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCALING?
- No single letter can be added to DESCALING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESCALING:
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