DETERIORISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETERIORISM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DETERIORISM?
| 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 DETERIORISM is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERIORISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deteriorismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERIORISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETERIORISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERIORISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETERIORISM
1 longer words begin with DETERIORISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERIORISM
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Common questions about DETERIORISM
- Is DETERIORISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DETERIORISM is not in it.
- How many points is DETERIORISM worth?
- DETERIORISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERIORISM?
- DETERIORISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETERIORISM:
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