DESCRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESCRIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESCRIES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIES
No single letter turns DESCRIES into another word.
How DESCRIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESCRIES, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESCRIES mean in Scrabble?
DESCRIES is the present-tense form of DESCRY used with he, she and it.
DESCRY(verb) — To catch sight of something that is far off or hard to see, and to make it out.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIES
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Common questions about DESCRIES
- Is DESCRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCRIES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCRIES worth?
- DESCRIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIES?
- No single letter can be added to DESCRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESCRIES:
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