DESOLATES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DESOLATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1o1l1a1t1e1s1
PlayableDESOLATES · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESOLATES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DESOLATES is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESOLATES
No single letter turns DESOLATES into another word.
How DESOLATES scores
Scrabble d2e1s1o1l1a1t1e1s1 10
Words with Friends d2e1s1o1l2a1t1e1s1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESOLATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESOLATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESOLATES
dateless9 desolate9 detassel9 tasseled9 toadless9 aldoses8 delates8 desalts8 eldests8 elodeas8 lassoed8 saltoed8 sedates8 solated8 stealed8 altesse7 oleates7 osselet7 solates7 steales7 teasels7 toeless7 aldose7 delate7 deltas7 desalt7 dossal7 dossel7 easted7 elated7 eldest7 elodea7 lasted7 leased7 lested7 oldest7 salted7 sealed7 seased7 seated7
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Common questions about DESOLATES
- Is DESOLATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESOLATES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESOLATES worth?
- DESOLATES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESOLATES?
- No single letter can be added to DESOLATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESOLATES:
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