DISFORESTATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISFORESTATION 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DISFORESTATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISFORESTATION is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISFORESTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disforestationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISFORESTATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DISFORESTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISFORESTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISFORESTATION
1 longer words begin with DISFORESTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DISFORESTATION
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Common questions about DISFORESTATION
- Is DISFORESTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISFORESTATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISFORESTATION worth?
- DISFORESTATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISFORESTATION?
- DISFORESTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DISFORESTATION:
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