DESCRIPTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DESCRIPTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESCRIPTOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIPTOR is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIPTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
descriptorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESCRIPTOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESCRIPTOR, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRIPTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESCRIPTOR
The 10 tiles of DESCRIPTOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESCRIPTOR
1 longer words begin with DESCRIPTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIPTOR
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Common questions about DESCRIPTOR
- Is DESCRIPTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCRIPTOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCRIPTOR worth?
- DESCRIPTOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIPTOR?
- DESCRIPTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESCRIPTOR:
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