DESTRUCTO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESTRUCTO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESTRUCTO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTRUCTO is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTRUCTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESTRUCTO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESTRUCTO, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTRUCTO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESTRUCTO
3 longer words begin with DESTRUCTO.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTRUCTO
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Common questions about DESTRUCTO
- Is DESTRUCTO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESTRUCTO is not in it.
- How many points is DESTRUCTO worth?
- DESTRUCTO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTRUCTO?
- DESTRUCTO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESTRUCTO:
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