DESERVING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESERVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1e1r1v4i1n1g2
PlayableDESERVING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESERVING?
| 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 |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful DESERVING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESERVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deservingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESERVING scores
Scrabble d2e1s1e1r1v4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1e1r1v5i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESERVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESERVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESERVING
4 longer words begin with DESERVING.
Shorter words from the letters in DESERVING
diverges13 inversed12 severing12 veerings12 designer10 energids10 redesign10 reedings10 resigned10 deeving12 diverge12 grieved12 derives11 deveins11 deviser11 diverse11 endives11 grieves11 reeving11 regiven11 regives11 revised11 serving11 veering11 venders11 vengers11 verdins11 versing11 enviers10 inverse10 veiners10 venires10 versine10 dingers9 dreeing9 energid9 engirds9 genders9 greined9 reeding9
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Common questions about DESERVING
- Is DESERVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESERVING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESERVING worth?
- DESERVING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESERVING?
- DESERVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESERVING:
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