DESOLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DESOLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1o1l1a1t1e1
PlayableDESOLATE · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept DESOLATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.38%
Our own measure of how useful DESOLATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESOLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESOLATE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1o1l1a1t1e1 9
Words with Friends d2e1s1o1l2a1t1e1 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESOLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESOLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESOLATE
7 longer words begin with DESOLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESOLATE
delates8 elodeas8 saltoed8 solated8 stealed8 oleates7 aldose7 delate7 deltas7 desalt7 easted7 elated7 eldest7 elodea7 lasted7 leased7 lested7 oldest7 salted7 sealed7 seated7 sedate7 slated7 staled7 steeld7 stoled7 teades7 teased7 elates6 oleate6 osteal6 solate6 steale6 stelae6 teasel6 aedes6 alods6 aloed6 dales6 dalts6
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Common questions about DESOLATE
- Is DESOLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESOLATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESOLATE worth?
- DESOLATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESOLATE?
- DESOLATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESOLATE:
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