DESMODIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESMODIUM 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESMODIUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESMODIUM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESMODIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desmodiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESMODIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESMODIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESMODIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESMODIUM
1 longer words begin with DESMODIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in DESMODIUM
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Common questions about DESMODIUM
- Is DESMODIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESMODIUM is not in it.
- How many points is DESMODIUM worth?
- DESMODIUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESMODIUM?
- DESMODIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESMODIUM:
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