DESERTISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESERTISATION 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESERTISATION?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESERTISATION is to know. It scores 14 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESERTISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desertisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESERTISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DESERTISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESERTISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESERTISATION
The 13 tiles of DESERTISATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESERTISATION
1 longer words begin with DESERTISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESERTISATION
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Common questions about DESERTISATION
- Is DESERTISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESERTISATION is not in it.
- How many points is DESERTISATION worth?
- DESERTISATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESERTISATION?
- DESERTISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DESERTISATION:
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