DESICCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESICCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDESICCATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DESICCATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful DESICCATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESICCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESICCATE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1c3c3a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1c4c4a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESICCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESICCATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESICCATE
2 longer words begin with DESICCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESICCATE
accedes12 accited12 deccies12 accites11 ascetic11 acidest10 dacites10 deceits10 ideates8 accede11 deccie11 sicced11 ticced11 accite10 acetic10 caseic10 ecesic10 cadees9 cadets9 cadies9 casted9 ceased9 cisted9 dacite9 deceit9 deices9 diacts9 dicast9 edicts9 easied7 easted7 ideate7 seated7 sedate7 teades7 teased7 cacti9 ticca9 acids8 acted8
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Common questions about DESICCATE
- Is DESICCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESICCATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESICCATE worth?
- DESICCATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESICCATE?
- DESICCATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESICCATE:
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