DESSIATINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESSIATINES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESSIATINES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESSIATINES is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESSIATINES
No single letter turns DESSIATINES into another word.
How DESSIATINES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESSIATINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESSIATINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESSIATINES
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Common questions about DESSIATINES
- Is DESSIATINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESSIATINES is not in it.
- How many points is DESSIATINES worth?
- DESSIATINES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESSIATINES?
- No single letter can be added to DESSIATINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESSIATINES:
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