DESICCATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DESICCATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDESICCATION · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESICCATION?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful DESICCATION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESICCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desiccationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESICCATION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1c3c3a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1c4c4a1t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESICCATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESICCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESICCATION
1 longer words begin with DESICCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESICCATION
cocainised15 accidents14 anecdotic14 canticoed14 coincides14 desiccant14 occidents14 cocainise13 cocainist13 oscitance13 actinides12 actinoids12 andesitic12 anticised12 catenoids12 dacoities12 diactines12 dianoetic12 indicates12 sciaenoid12 sonicated12 ideations10 iodinates10 accident13 accidies13 accosted13 acidotic13 coincide13 concised13 decanoic13 deictics13 dicastic13 discinct13 occident13 scincoid13 sticcado13 acetonic12 aconitic12 caecitis12 canticos12
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Common questions about DESICCATION
- Is DESICCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESICCATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESICCATION worth?
- DESICCATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESICCATION?
- DESICCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESICCATION:
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