DESELECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DESELECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESELECTING?
| 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 DESELECTING is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESELECTING
No single letter turns DESELECTING into another word.
How DESELECTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESELECTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESELECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESELECTING mean in Scrabble?
DESELECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESELECT.
DESELECT(verb) — To remove a choice from a selection, or to refuse to pick someone again as a candidate.
Shorter words from the letters in DESELECTING
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Common questions about DESELECTING
- Is DESELECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESELECTING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESELECTING worth?
- DESELECTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESELECTING?
- No single letter can be added to DESELECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESELECTING:
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