DESIST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DESIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESIST is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DESIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about DESIST
- The same 6 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 DESIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To stop doing something, especially when asked or ordered to.
Desist is a formal word, most familiar from legal language such as a cease and desist letter, which orders someone to stop an action immediately. Outside law, desist still carries a slightly formal or old-fashioned tone compared with the plainer stop. The verb is usually followed by "from," as in desist from an activity.
How DESIST is used
Formal intransitive verb, often followed by "from"; common in legal writing.
- The lawyer sent a letter demanding that they desist at once.
- He refused to desist from his loud complaints.
- The judge ordered the company to desist from further sales.
- She begged him to desist, but he kept arguing.
- Protesters were told to desist from blocking the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESIST
The 6 tiles of DESIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DESIST
7 longer words begin with DESIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIST
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Common questions about DESIST
- Is DESIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIST, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIST worth?
- DESIST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESIST mean?
- To stop doing something, especially when asked or ordered to.
- What letters can be added to DESIST?
- DESIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DESIST:
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