DESIRING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DESIRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESIRING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESIRING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIRING
No single letter turns DESIRING into another word.
How DESIRING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESIRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESIRING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESIRING
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESIRING mean in Scrabble?
DESIRING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESIRE.
DESIRE(noun) — A strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen.
Anagrams of DESIRING
The 8 tiles of DESIRING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIRING
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Common questions about DESIRING
- Is DESIRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIRING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIRING worth?
- DESIRING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESIRING?
- No single letter can be added to DESIRING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESIRING:
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