DESTROYS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DESTROYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESTROYS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTROYS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTROYS
No single letter turns DESTROYS into another word.
How DESTROYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESTROYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTROYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESTROYS mean in Scrabble?
DESTROYS is the present-tense form of DESTROY used with he, she and it.
DESTROY(verb) — To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or can no longer be used.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTROYS
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Common questions about DESTROYS
- Is DESTROYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESTROYS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESTROYS worth?
- DESTROYS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTROYS?
- No single letter can be added to DESTROYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESTROYS:
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