DESTRUCTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESTRUCTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1t1r1u1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDESTRUCTION · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESTRUCTION?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful DESTRUCTION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTRUCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
destructionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESTRUCTION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1t1r1u1c3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1t1r1u2c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESTRUCTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTRUCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESTRUCTION
4 longer words begin with DESTRUCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTRUCTION
contristed13 discounter13 instructed13 introduces13 rediscount13 reductions13 centroids12 cinderous12 coinsured12 construed12 courtside12 custodier12 decurions12 decursion12 destructo12 doctrines12 eductions12 incrusted12 inductors12 insourced12 introduce12 reduction12 reinducts12 seduction12 suctioned12 tinctured12 cornetist11 countries11 cretinous11 intercuts11 neurotics11 tinctures11 toreutics11 denturist10 detrusion10 duettinos10 intrusted10 outstride10 rotundest10 touristed10
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Common questions about DESTRUCTION
- Is DESTRUCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESTRUCTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESTRUCTION worth?
- DESTRUCTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTRUCTION?
- DESTRUCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESTRUCTION:
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