DESCHOOL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESCHOOL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESCHOOL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCHOOL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCHOOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deschoolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESCHOOL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESCHOOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCHOOL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESCHOOL
The 8 tiles of DESCHOOL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESCHOOL
6 longer words begin with DESCHOOL.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCHOOL
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Common questions about DESCHOOL
- Is DESCHOOL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESCHOOL is not in it.
- How many points is DESCHOOL worth?
- DESCHOOL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCHOOL?
- DESCHOOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESCHOOL:
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