DESERTIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESERTIZATION 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESERTIZATION?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESERTIZATION is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESERTIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desertizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESERTIZATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DESERTIZATION, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESERTIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESERTIZATION
1 longer words begin with DESERTIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESERTIZATION
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Common questions about DESERTIZATION
- Is DESERTIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESERTIZATION is not in it.
- How many points is DESERTIZATION worth?
- DESERTIZATION is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESERTIZATION?
- DESERTIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DESERTIZATION:
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