DEXTEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEXTEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1x8t1e1r1o1u1s1
PlayableDEXTEROUS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEXTEROUS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful DEXTEROUS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEXTEROUS
No single letter turns DEXTEROUS into another word.
How DEXTEROUS scores
Scrabble d2e1x8t1e1r1o1u1s1 17
Words with Friends d2e1x8t1e1r1o1u2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEXTEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEXTEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEXTEROUS
3 longer words begin with DEXTEROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEXTEROUS
dextrose16 dextrous16 extrudes16 tuxedoes16 detoxes15 dexters15 extrude15 oxtered15 redoxes15 retoxed15 tuxedos15 retoxes14 sextuor14 xerotes14 detours8 dourest8 douters8 oersted8 outreds8 redouts8 roseted8 rousted8 teredos8 dexter14 dextro14 exodes14 exodus14 exudes14 sexted14 tuxedo14 exerts13 exsert13 oxters13 desert7 deters7 detour7 dorees7 doters7 douser7 douter7
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Common questions about DEXTEROUS
- Is DEXTEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEXTEROUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEXTEROUS worth?
- DEXTEROUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEXTEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to DEXTEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEXTEROUS:
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