DESCRIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESCRIVES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2e1s1c3r1i1v4e1s1
Depends on the listDESCRIVES · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESCRIVES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful DESCRIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRIVES
No single letter turns DESCRIVES into another word.
How DESCRIVES scores
Scrabble d2e1s1c3r1i1v4e1s1 15
Words with Friends d2e1s1c4r1i1v5e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESCRIVES, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESCRIVES
descrive14 scrieved14 serviced14 scrieves13 services13 devisers12 disserve12 dissever12 diverses12 descries11 cervids13 devices13 scrived13 scrieve12 scrives12 service12 derives11 deviser11 devises11 diverse11 revised11 decries10 deicers10 ivresse10 revises10 screeds10 cerises9 desires8 resides8 cervid12 device12 scrive11 derive10 devise10 divers10 drives10 reived10 revied10 rieved10 served10
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Common questions about DESCRIVES
- Is DESCRIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESCRIVES is not in it.
- How many points is DESCRIVES worth?
- DESCRIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRIVES?
- No single letter can be added to DESCRIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESCRIVES:
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