DESTROYING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DESTROYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1t1r1o1y4i1n1g2
PlayableDESTROYING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESTROYING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DESTROYING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTROYING
No single letter turns DESTROYING into another word.
How DESTROYING scores
Scrabble d2e1s1t1r1o1y4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends d2e1s1t1r1o1y3i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESTROYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTROYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESTROYING
- All 10 letters of DESTROYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DESTROYING
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Common questions about DESTROYING
- Is DESTROYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESTROYING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESTROYING worth?
- DESTROYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTROYING?
- No single letter can be added to DESTROYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESTROYING:
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