DESOLATINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DESOLATINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1o1l1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableDESOLATINGLY · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESOLATINGLY?
| 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%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful DESOLATINGLY is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESOLATINGLY
No single letter turns DESOLATINGLY into another word.
How DESOLATINGLY scores
Scrabble d2e1s1o1l1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4 17
Words with Friends d2e1s1o1l2a1t1i1n2g3l2y3 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESOLATINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESOLATINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESOLATINGLY
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Common questions about DESOLATINGLY
- Is DESOLATINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESOLATINGLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESOLATINGLY worth?
- DESOLATINGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESOLATINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESOLATINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESOLATINGLY:
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