Scrabble Word Finder

DESENSITIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points

Yes. DESENSITIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

d2e1s1e1n1s1i1t1i1z10e1
PlayableDESENSITIZE · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
3hooks available

Which word lists accept DESENSITIZE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.91
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.18%

Our own measure of how useful DESENSITIZE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DESENSITIZE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DESENSITIZE scores

Scrabble d2e1s1e1n1s1i1t1i1z10e1 21
Words with Friends d2e1s1e1n2s1i1t1i1z10e1 22

Face value of the 11 tiles in DESENSITIZE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
e312
s24
n16
i29
t16
z11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESENSITIZE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DESENSITIZE

desensitized23 desensitizer22 desensitizes22 desensitizers23

4 longer words begin with DESENSITIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in DESENSITIZE

sensitized20 disseizee19 ditziness19 sensitize18 sneeziest18 densities10 destinies10 disseize18 destines9 dietines9 insisted9 neediest9 seediest9 snidiest9 steedies9 tidiness9 eensiest8 sienites8 sneezed17 seizins16 sizeist16 siziest16 sneezes16 deities8 densest8 desines8 destine8 dietine8 disnest8 dissent8 endites8 indites8 insides8 snidest8 steened8 steined8 tineids8 seitens7 seities7 senitis7

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Common questions about DESENSITIZE

Is DESENSITIZE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESENSITIZE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DESENSITIZE worth?
DESENSITIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DESENSITIZE?
DESENSITIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESENSITIZE:

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