DESISTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESISTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDESISTANCE · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESISTANCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful DESISTANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESISTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desistancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESISTANCE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1s1t1a1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1s1t1a1n2c4e1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESISTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESISTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESISTANCE
1 longer words begin with DESISTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESISTANCE
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Common questions about DESISTANCE
- Is DESISTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESISTANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESISTANCE worth?
- DESISTANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESISTANCE?
- DESISTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESISTANCE:
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