DESCRIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESCRIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESCRIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESCRIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESCRIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESCRIVE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DESCRIVE
The 8 tiles of DESCRIVE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DESCRIVE
2 longer words begin with DESCRIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIVE
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Common questions about DESCRIVE
- Is DESCRIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESCRIVE is not in it.
- How many points is DESCRIVE worth?
- DESCRIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIVE?
- DESCRIVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESCRIVE:
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