DEXTRINE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEXTRINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1x8t1r1i1n1e1
PlayableDEXTRINE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEXTRINE?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEXTRINE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEXTRINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dextrinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEXTRINE scores
Scrabble d2e1x8t1r1i1n1e1 16
Words with Friends d2e1x8t1r1i1n2e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEXTRINE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEXTRINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEXTRINE
1 longer words begin with DEXTRINE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEXTRINE
dextrin15 indexer15 reindex15 dentex14 dexter14 exited14 extend14 extern13 extine13 rexine13 denier7 dieter7 eident7 endite7 nereid7 reedit7 reined7 renied7 rented7 retied7 rident7 tedier7 tender7 tendre7 terned7 tiered7 tinder7 trined7 entire6 nerite6 retine6 triene6 dexie13 index13 nixed13 exert12 exine12 nixer12 denet6 dente6
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Common questions about DEXTRINE
- Is DEXTRINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEXTRINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEXTRINE worth?
- DEXTRINE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEXTRINE?
- DEXTRINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEXTRINE:
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