DEXTRINS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEXTRINS 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.
d2e1x8t1r1i1n1s1
PlayableDEXTRINS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEXTRINS?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DEXTRINS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEXTRINS
No single letter turns DEXTRINS into another word.
How DEXTRINS scores
Scrabble d2e1x8t1r1i1n1s1 16
Words with Friends d2e1x8t1r1i1n2s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEXTRINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEXTRINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEXTRINS
- All 8 letters of DEXTRINS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEXTRINS
dextrin15 snirted8 tinders8 nixers13 diners7 direst7 driest7 idents7 rident7 rinsed7 snider7 stired7 stride7 teinds7 tinder7 trends7 trined7 estrin6 inerts6 insert6 inters6 niters6 nitres6 sinter6 strine6 triens6 trines6 index13 nixed13 exist12 exits12 nexts12 nixer12 nixes12 sixer12 sixte12 deist6 denis6 dents6 derns6
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Common questions about DEXTRINS
- Is DEXTRINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEXTRINS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEXTRINS worth?
- DEXTRINS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEXTRINS?
- No single letter can be added to DEXTRINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEXTRINS:
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