DESQUAMATIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESQUAMATIVE 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 27 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESQUAMATIVE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESQUAMATIVE is to know. It scores 27 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESQUAMATIVE
No single letter turns DESQUAMATIVE into another word.
How DESQUAMATIVE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESQUAMATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESQUAMATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESQUAMATIVE
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Common questions about DESQUAMATIVE
- Is DESQUAMATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESQUAMATIVE, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESQUAMATIVE worth?
- DESQUAMATIVE is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESQUAMATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DESQUAMATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESQUAMATIVE:
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