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.
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
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
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
What does DESTROYING mean in Scrabble?
DESTROYING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESTROY.
DESTROY(verb) — To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or can no longer be used.
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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