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.
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 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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