DESYATIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESYATIN 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 DESYATIN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESYATIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESYATIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desyatinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESYATIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESYATIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESYATIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESYATIN
- All 8 letters of DESYATIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DESYATIN
1 longer words begin with DESYATIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DESYATIN
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Common questions about DESYATIN
- Is DESYATIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESYATIN is not in it.
- How many points is DESYATIN worth?
- DESYATIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESYATIN?
- DESYATIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESYATIN:
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