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.
d2e1s1c3r1i1b3e1s1
PlayableDESCRIBES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
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
Scrabble d2e1s1c3r1i1b3e1s1 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4r1i1b4e1s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIBES
describe13 escribed13 escribes12 descries11 scribed12 escribe11 scribes11 besides10 bredies10 decries10 deicers10 derbies10 screeds10 cerises9 desires8 resides8 cebids11 rebecs10 scribe10 beside9 biders9 birsed9 bredes9 bredie9 breeds9 breids9 brides9 ceders9 cessed9 ciders9 creeds9 debris9 deicer9 deices9 dicers9 drices9 rebids9 screed9 scried9 birses8
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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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