DESCRIBING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DESCRIBING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESCRIBING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIBING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIBING
No single letter turns DESCRIBING into another word.
How DESCRIBING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESCRIBING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRIBING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESCRIBING mean in Scrabble?
DESCRIBING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESCRIBE.
DESCRIBE(verb) — To tell in words what someone or something is like.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIBING
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Common questions about DESCRIBING
- Is DESCRIBING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCRIBING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCRIBING worth?
- DESCRIBING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIBING?
- No single letter can be added to DESCRIBING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESCRIBING:
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