DETERIORISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETERIORISMS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DETERIORISMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETERIORISMS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERIORISMS
No single letter turns DETERIORISMS into another word.
How DETERIORISMS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DETERIORISMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERIORISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERIORISMS
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Common questions about DETERIORISMS
- Is DETERIORISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DETERIORISMS is not in it.
- How many points is DETERIORISMS worth?
- DETERIORISMS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERIORISMS?
- No single letter can be added to DETERIORISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DETERIORISMS:
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