DESINENCE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. DESINENCE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2e1s1i1n1e1n1c3e1
PlayableDESINENCE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESINENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful DESINENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESINENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desinencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESINENCE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1n1e1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1n2e1n2c4e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESINENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESINENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESINENCE
1 longer words begin with DESINENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESINENCE
incensed11 incedes10 incense9 indenes8 censed9 deices9 edenic9 incede9 scened9 secede9 nieces8 denies7 desine7 dienes7 indene7 neesed7 seined7 sinned7 cedes8 cedis8 cides8 deice8 dices8 scend8 cense7 cines7 niece7 scene7 since7 deens6 denes6 denis6 dense6 diene6 dines6 idees6 inned6 needs6 nides6 sdein6
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Common questions about DESINENCE
- Is DESINENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESINENCE is not in it.
- How many points is DESINENCE worth?
- DESINENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESINENCE?
- DESINENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESINENCE:
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