DESOLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESOLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1o1l1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDESOLATION · 10 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESOLATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DESOLATION is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESOLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desolationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESOLATION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1o1l1a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends d2e1s1o1l2a1t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESOLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESOLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESOLATION
1 longer words begin with DESOLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESOLATION
delations10 insolated10 isodontal10 loadstone10 astonied9 delation9 diastole9 eidolons9 isolated9 lentoids9 nodalise9 odonates9 sedation9 sodalite9 solenoid9 solidate9 elations8 insolate8 looniest8 oilstone8 solation8 toenails8 adonise8 anodise8 astoned8 daltons8 deasoil8 denials8 dentals8 dentils8 destain8 details8 detains8 dilates8 ditones8 dolinas8 dolines8 donates8 doolans8 doolies8
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Common questions about DESOLATION
- Is DESOLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESOLATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESOLATION worth?
- DESOLATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESOLATION?
- DESOLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESOLATION:
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