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.
d2e1s1c3a1l1i1n1g2
PlayableDESCALING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESCALING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
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
Scrabble d2e1s1c3a1l1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4a1l2i1n2g3 17
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
Shorter words from the letters in DESCALING
decaling12 scalding12 dealigns10 dealings10 leadings10 signaled10 cangled11 clanged11 clinged11 discage11 glanced11 incaged11 algesic10 angelic10 anglice10 calends10 candies10 candles10 cangles10 ceasing10 galenic10 glances10 incages10 incased10 inlaced10 lacings10 scailed10 scaling10 agnised9 aligned9 dangles9 dealign9 dealing9 dingles9 eldings9 engilds9 glandes9 inlaces9 ladings9 lagends9
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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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