DESI is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DESI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESI?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESI is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DESI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about DESI
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESI mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Indian Englishinformal
Relating to or coming from the Indian subcontinent, especially as used by people of that background living abroad.
Desi describes people, food, music or customs connected to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and neighbouring countries, and is used especially within diaspora communities to talk about their own heritage. A desi wedding or desi food keeps its South Asian character even far from home.
How DESI is used
Informal and self-descriptive; common in Indian English and diaspora communities rather than in formal writing.
- The party played only desi music all evening.
- She missed desi food after months of living abroad.
- Their neighbourhood had several desi grocery stores.
- He grew up with a mix of desi and local traditions.
- The film became popular with desi audiences overseas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESI
The 4 tiles of DESI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DESI
Showing 24 of 104 words that begin with DESI.
Words with DESI inside
Showing 24 of 66 words that contain DESI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DESI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DESI
Common questions about DESI
- Is DESI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESI, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESI worth?
- DESI is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESI mean?
- Relating to or coming from the Indian subcontinent, especially as used by people of that background living abroad.
- What letters can be added to DESI?
- DESI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DESI:
Open DESI in the Word Finder