DESELECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESELECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1e1l1e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDESELECTION · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESELECTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful DESELECTION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESELECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deselectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESELECTION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1e1l1e1c3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1e1l2e1c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESELECTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESELECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESELECTION
1 longer words begin with DESELECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESELECTION
denticles12 sectioned12 stenciled12 celestine11 cotelines11 elections11 selection11 telecines11 deletions10 needliest10 closeted11 codeines11 coleseed11 declines11 denticle11 deontics11 deselect11 docilest11 enclosed11 inclosed11 licensed11 secondee11 selected11 silenced11 centiles10 cineoles10 coteline10 election10 icestone10 lections10 licensee10 seicento10 telecine10 telecons10 telsonic10 deletion9 enlisted9 entoiled9 esloined9 lentoids9
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Common questions about DESELECTION
- Is DESELECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESELECTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESELECTION worth?
- DESELECTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESELECTION?
- DESELECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESELECTION:
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