DESTABILIZER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESTABILIZER 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESTABILIZER?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTABILIZER is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTABILIZER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
destabilizersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESTABILIZER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESTABILIZER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTABILIZER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESTABILIZER
- 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 DESTABILIZER
The 12 tiles of DESTABILIZER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DESTABILIZER
1 longer words begin with DESTABILIZER.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTABILIZER
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Common questions about DESTABILIZER
- Is DESTABILIZER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESTABILIZER is not in it.
- How many points is DESTABILIZER worth?
- DESTABILIZER is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTABILIZER?
- DESTABILIZER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESTABILIZER:
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