DESKTOP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESKTOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESKTOP?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESKTOP is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESKTOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desktopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESKTOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DESKTOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does DESKTOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
The top surface of a desk, or a computer designed to sit on one, or the main screen area of a computer showing its icons.
The word has three common meanings. Buyers use it for a computer that stays on a desk rather than a laptop, and users call the first screen they see after logging in the desktop, because it imitates a working surface.
How DESKTOP is used
Desktop is also used as an adjective, as in desktop computer.
- I saved the file on my desktop so I could find it quickly.
- The office replaced every old desktop with a faster machine.
- A pile of papers covered the entire desktop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESKTOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DESKTOP
1 longer words begin with DESKTOP.
Shorter words from the letters in DESKTOP
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Common questions about DESKTOP
- Is DESKTOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESKTOP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESKTOP worth?
- DESKTOP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESKTOP mean?
- The top surface of a desk, or a computer designed to sit on one, or the main screen area of a computer showing its icons.
- What letters can be added to DESKTOP?
- DESKTOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DESKTOP:
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