DESENSITISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESENSITISER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESENSITISER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESENSITISER is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESENSITISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desensitisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESENSITISER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESENSITISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESENSITISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESENSITISER
The 12 tiles of DESENSITISER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESENSITISER
1 longer words begin with DESENSITISER.
Shorter words from the letters in DESENSITISER
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Common questions about DESENSITISER
- Is DESENSITISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESENSITISER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESENSITISER worth?
- DESENSITISER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESENSITISER?
- DESENSITISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESENSITISER:
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