DESCANTING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESCANTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1c3a1n1t1i1n1g2
PlayableDESCANTING · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESCANTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful DESCANTING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCANTING
No single letter turns DESCANTING into another word.
How DESCANTING scores
Scrabble d2e1s1c3a1n1t1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4a1n2t1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESCANTING, 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 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCANTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCANTING
ascending13 decanting13 instanced12 cadgiest12 dancings12 scending12 cantings11 danciest11 distance11 enacting11 encasing11 incanted11 scandent11 scanting11 scenting11 ancients10 canniest10 insectan10 instance10 sedating10 standing10 steading10 stending10 antigens9 gentians9 steaning9 dancing11 discage11 gedacts11 incaged11 acidest10 actings10 cagiest10 candent10 candies10 canings10 canting10 casting10 ceasing10 censing10
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Common questions about DESCANTING
- Is DESCANTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCANTING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCANTING worth?
- DESCANTING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCANTING?
- No single letter can be added to DESCANTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESCANTING:
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