DESCRIPTORS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DESCRIPTORS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1c3r1i1p3t1o1r1s1
PlayableDESCRIPTORS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESCRIPTORS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIPTORS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIPTORS
No single letter turns DESCRIPTORS into another word.
How DESCRIPTORS scores
Scrabble d2e1s1c3r1i1p3t1o1r1s1 16
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4r1i1p4t1o1r1s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESCRIPTORS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 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 DESCRIPTORS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIPTORS
descriptor15 predictors15 postriders13 recordists13 depictors14 predictor14 persicots13 rescripts13 scripters13 creditors12 crosstied12 directors12 dissector12 postrider12 recordist12 topsiders12 depictor13 despotic13 discepts13 discerps13 percoids13 predicts13 ripcords13 scripted13 copsiest12 crispers12 crispest12 persicos12 persicot12 porrects12 prosects12 rescript12 scorpers12 scripter12 cestoids11 cordites11 creditor11 deposits11 diopters11 dioptres11
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Common questions about DESCRIPTORS
- Is DESCRIPTORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCRIPTORS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCRIPTORS worth?
- DESCRIPTORS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIPTORS?
- No single letter can be added to DESCRIPTORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESCRIPTORS:
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