DESMINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESMINES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESMINES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESMINES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESMINES
No single letter turns DESMINES into another word.
How DESMINES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESMINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESMINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESMINES
The 8 tiles of DESMINES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESMINES
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Common questions about DESMINES
- Is DESMINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESMINES is not in it.
- How many points is DESMINES worth?
- DESMINES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESMINES?
- No single letter can be added to DESMINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESMINES:
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