DESOXYRIBOSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESOXYRIBOSE 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESOXYRIBOSE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESOXYRIBOSE is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESOXYRIBOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desoxyribosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESOXYRIBOSE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESOXYRIBOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESOXYRIBOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESOXYRIBOSE
The 12 tiles of DESOXYRIBOSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESOXYRIBOSE
1 longer words begin with DESOXYRIBOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESOXYRIBOSE
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Common questions about DESOXYRIBOSE
- Is DESOXYRIBOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESOXYRIBOSE is not in it.
- How many points is DESOXYRIBOSE worth?
- DESOXYRIBOSE is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESOXYRIBOSE?
- DESOXYRIBOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESOXYRIBOSE:
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