DESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESSES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESSES is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESSES
No single letter turns DESSES into another word.
How DESSES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,129 thousand.
What does DESSES mean in Scrabble?
DESSES is the plural of DESSE.
Anagrams of DESSES
The 6 tiles of DESSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESSES
Common questions about DESSES
- Is DESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESSES is not in it.
- How many points is DESSES worth?
- DESSES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESSES?
- No single letter can be added to DESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DESSES:
Open DESSES in the Word Finder