DESCRYING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DESCRYING 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.
Which word lists accept DESCRYING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESCRYING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESCRYING
No single letter turns DESCRYING into another word.
How DESCRYING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESCRYING, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESCRYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESCRYING
- All 9 letters of DESCRYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESCRYING mean in Scrabble?
DESCRYING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESCRY.
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 DESCRYING
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Common questions about DESCRYING
- Is DESCRYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESCRYING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESCRYING worth?
- DESCRYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESCRYING?
- No single letter can be added to DESCRYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESCRYING:
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