DESTRIER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DESTRIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESTRIER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTRIER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTRIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
destriersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESTRIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESTRIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTRIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESTRIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaichistorical
A large, strong horse trained to carry a knight into battle in the Middle Ages.
The destrier belongs to the world of medieval chivalry and appears chiefly in history books and fantasy fiction. It was prized for strength rather than speed, and a knight might own only one. A destrier was far more valuable than an ordinary riding horse.
How DESTRIER is used
Found in historical writing and fiction, rarely in modern conversation about a destrier.
- The knight mounted his destrier and rode out to the tournament.
- A trained destrier cost more than many villages could earn in a year.
- Heavy armour made the destrier a slow but formidable charger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESTRIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DESTRIER
1 longer words begin with DESTRIER.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTRIER
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Common questions about DESTRIER
- Is DESTRIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESTRIER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESTRIER worth?
- DESTRIER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESTRIER mean?
- A large, strong horse trained to carry a knight into battle in the Middle Ages.
- What letters can be added to DESTRIER?
- DESTRIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESTRIER:
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