DESSYATINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESSYATINE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESSYATINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESSYATINE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESSYATINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dessyatinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESSYATINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESSYATINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESSYATINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESSYATINE
1 longer words begin with DESSYATINE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESSYATINE
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Common questions about DESSYATINE
- Is DESSYATINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESSYATINE is not in it.
- How many points is DESSYATINE worth?
- DESSYATINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESSYATINE?
- DESSYATINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESSYATINE:
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