DESKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESKING 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 DESKING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESKING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deskingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DESKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with DESKING
1 longer words begin with DESKING.
Shorter words from the letters in DESKING
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Common questions about DESKING
- Is DESKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESKING is not in it.
- How many points is DESKING worth?
- DESKING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESKING?
- DESKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DESKING:
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