DESTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DESTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESTAINS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTAINS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTAINS
No single letter turns DESTAINS into another word.
How DESTAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESTAINS mean in Scrabble?
DESTAINS is the present-tense form of DESTAIN used with he, she and it.
DESTAIN(verb) — To remove stain from something, especially from a laboratory specimen after it was stained.
Anagrams of DESTAINS
The 8 tiles of DESTAINS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTAINS
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Common questions about DESTAINS
- Is DESTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESTAINS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESTAINS worth?
- DESTAINS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to DESTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESTAINS:
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