DESCRIBES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESCRIBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESCRIBES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIBES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIBES
No single letter turns DESCRIBES into another word.
How DESCRIBES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESCRIBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRIBES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESCRIBES mean in Scrabble?
DESCRIBES is the present-tense form of DESCRIBE used with he, she and it.
DESCRIBE(verb) — To tell in words what someone or something is like.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIBES
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Common questions about DESCRIBES
- Is DESCRIBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCRIBES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCRIBES worth?
- DESCRIBES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIBES?
- No single letter can be added to DESCRIBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESCRIBES:
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