DESICCATING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DESICCATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1i1c3c3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableDESICCATING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESICCATING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DESICCATING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESICCATING
No single letter turns DESICCATING into another word.
How DESICCATING scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1c3c3a1t1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1c4c4a1t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESICCATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESICCATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESICCATING
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Common questions about DESICCATING
- Is DESICCATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESICCATING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESICCATING worth?
- DESICCATING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESICCATING?
- No single letter can be added to DESICCATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESICCATING:
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