DESELECT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESELECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESELECT?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESELECT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESELECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deselectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESELECT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESELECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESELECT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESELECT
The 8 tiles of DESELECT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESELECT
5 longer words begin with DESELECT.
Shorter words from the letters in DESELECT
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Common questions about DESELECT
- Is DESELECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESELECT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESELECT worth?
- DESELECT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESELECT?
- DESELECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESELECT:
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