DISINFECTOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISINFECTOR 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISINFECTOR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISINFECTOR is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISINFECTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disinfectorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISINFECTOR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISINFECTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISINFECTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISINFECTOR
1 longer words begin with DISINFECTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DISINFECTOR
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Common questions about DISINFECTOR
- Is DISINFECTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISINFECTOR is not in it.
- How many points is DISINFECTOR worth?
- DISINFECTOR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISINFECTOR?
- DISINFECTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISINFECTOR:
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