DISINTRICATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISINTRICATE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISINTRICATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISINTRICATE is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISINTRICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISINTRICATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISINTRICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISINTRICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISINTRICATE
2 longer words begin with DISINTRICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISINTRICATE
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Common questions about DISINTRICATE
- Is DISINTRICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISINTRICATE is not in it.
- How many points is DISINTRICATE worth?
- DISINTRICATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISINTRICATE?
- DISINTRICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISINTRICATE:
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