DESTABILISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESTABILISER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESTABILISER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTABILISER is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTABILISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
destabilisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESTABILISER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESTABILISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTABILISER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESTABILISER
- The same 12 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DESTABILISER
The 12 tiles of DESTABILISER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DESTABILISER
1 longer words begin with DESTABILISER.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTABILISER
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Common questions about DESTABILISER
- Is DESTABILISER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESTABILISER is not in it.
- How many points is DESTABILISER worth?
- DESTABILISER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTABILISER?
- DESTABILISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESTABILISER:
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