DESINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESINES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESINES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESINES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESINES
No single letter turns DESINES into another word.
How DESINES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DESINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What does DESINES mean in Scrabble?
DESINES is the present-tense form of DESINE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in DESINES
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Common questions about DESINES
- Is DESINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESINES is not in it.
- How many points is DESINES worth?
- DESINES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESINES?
- No single letter can be added to DESINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DESINES:
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