DESICCANT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESICCANT 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.
Which word lists accept DESICCANT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESICCANT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESICCANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desiccantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESICCANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESICCANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESICCANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESICCANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A substance that absorbs moisture and keeps its surroundings dry.
Small sachets of silica gel are a desiccant tucked into shoe boxes and electronics packaging. Laboratories rely on stronger ones, such as calcium chloride, to keep chemicals free from water vapour.
How DESICCANT is used
Used in packaging, chemistry and storage for drying agents.
- A packet of desiccant kept the camera free of damp.
- The chemist stored the powder over a desiccant.
- Replace the desiccant once it stops absorbing moisture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESICCANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESICCANT
The 9 tiles of DESICCANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESICCANT
1 longer words begin with DESICCANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DESICCANT
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Common questions about DESICCANT
- Is DESICCANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESICCANT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESICCANT worth?
- DESICCANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESICCANT mean?
- A substance that absorbs moisture and keeps its surroundings dry.
- What letters can be added to DESICCANT?
- DESICCANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESICCANT:
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