DESIDERATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DESIDERATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1i1d2e1r1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableDESIDERATIVE · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESIDERATIVE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.42%
Our own measure of how useful DESIDERATIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIDERATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desiderativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESIDERATIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1d2e1r1a1t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1d2e1r1a1t1i1v5e1 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESIDERATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESIDERATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESIDERATIVE
1 longer words begin with DESIDERATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIDERATIVE
derivatised16 advertised15 derivatise14 desiderate12 additives14 derivated14 readvised14 redivides14 advertise13 derivates13 detersive13 revisited13 varieties12 siderated11 dietaries10 additive13 adverted13 deserved13 devested13 deviated13 diversed13 diverted13 divested13 dividers13 redivide13 derisive12 derivate12 deviates12 evirated12 ideative12 readvise12 revested12 sedative12 taivered12 verdites12 evirates11 vairiest11 verities11 deediest10 deserted10
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Common questions about DESIDERATIVE
- Is DESIDERATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIDERATIVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIDERATIVE worth?
- DESIDERATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESIDERATIVE?
- DESIDERATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESIDERATIVE:
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