DESISTENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESISTENCE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESISTENCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESISTENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESISTENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desistencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESISTENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESISTENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESISTENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESISTENCE
1 longer words begin with DESISTENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESISTENCE
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Common questions about DESISTENCE
- Is DESISTENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESISTENCE is not in it.
- How many points is DESISTENCE worth?
- DESISTENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESISTENCE?
- DESISTENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESISTENCE:
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