DESIGNINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESIGNINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESIGNINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESIGNINGLY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIGNINGLY
No single letter turns DESIGNINGLY into another word.
How DESIGNINGLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESIGNINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESIGNINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIGNINGLY
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Common questions about DESIGNINGLY
- Is DESIGNINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESIGNINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is DESIGNINGLY worth?
- DESIGNINGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESIGNINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESIGNINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESIGNINGLY:
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