DESISTANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESISTANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1i1s1t1a1n1c3e1s1
PlayableDESISTANCES · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESISTANCES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful DESISTANCES is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESISTANCES
No single letter turns DESISTANCES into another word.
How DESISTANCES scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1s1t1a1n1c3e1s1 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1s1t1a1n2c4e1s1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESISTANCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESISTANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESISTANCES
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Common questions about DESISTANCES
- Is DESISTANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESISTANCES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESISTANCES worth?
- DESISTANCES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESISTANCES?
- No single letter can be added to DESISTANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESISTANCES:
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