DESCRIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESCRIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESCRIBE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIBE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESCRIBE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESCRIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRIBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESCRIBE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To tell in words what someone or something is like.
Geometry gives it a second sense: to describe a circle is to trace one with a compass. Witnesses are asked to describe what they saw, and teachers ask pupils to describe a process step by step.
How DESCRIBE is used
Everyday verb, followed by an object or a clause beginning with what, how or who.
- Can you describe the thief?
- Describe the route you took home.
- The planet will describe a curve around the sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESCRIBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESCRIBE
The 8 tiles of DESCRIBE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESCRIBE
4 longer words begin with DESCRIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIBE
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Common questions about DESCRIBE
- Is DESCRIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCRIBE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCRIBE worth?
- DESCRIBE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESCRIBE mean?
- To tell in words what someone or something is like.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIBE?
- DESCRIBE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESCRIBE:
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