DESTAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DESTAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESTAINING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTAINING is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTAINING
No single letter turns DESTAINING into another word.
How DESTAINING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESTAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESTAINING mean in Scrabble?
DESTAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESTAIN.
DESTAIN(verb) — To remove stain from something, especially from a laboratory specimen after it was stained.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTAINING
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Common questions about DESTAINING
- Is DESTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESTAINING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESTAINING worth?
- DESTAINING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTAINING?
- No single letter can be added to DESTAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESTAINING:
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