DESERTIFICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. DESERTIFICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1e1r1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDESERTIFICATION · 15 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept DESERTIFICATION?
| 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 |
How DESERTIFICATION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1e1r1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 21
Words with Friends d2e1s1e1r1t1i1f4i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 23
Face value of the 15 tiles in DESERTIFICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESERTIFICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESERTIFICATION
esterification19 defectionist18 deifications18 edifications18 fractionised18 reifications17 dictionaries15 disintricate15 disorientate13 defecations17 deforciants17 deification17 dentifrices17 disinfector17 edification17 fictionised17 nidificates17 transfected17 fictioneers16 fractionise16 reification16 denitrifies15 federations15 finasteride15 identifiers15 considerate14 desecration14 detractions14 distraction14 nordicities14 rancidities14 atonicities13 certainties13 creationist13 itineracies13 reactionist13 recitations13 etidronates12 reinitiated12 restationed12
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Common questions about DESERTIFICATION
- Is DESERTIFICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESERTIFICATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESERTIFICATION worth?
- DESERTIFICATION is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of DESERTIFICATION:
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