DRAINAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. DRAINAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept DRAINAGE?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DRAINAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DRAINAGE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DRAINAGE scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in DRAINAGE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRAINAGE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about DRAINAGE

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of DRAINAGE

The 8 tiles of DRAINAGE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DRAINAGE

1 longer words begin with DRAINAGE.

Shorter words from the letters in DRAINAGE

Showing 40 of 268. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about DRAINAGE

Is DRAINAGE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAINAGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DRAINAGE worth?

DRAINAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DRAINAGE?

DRAINAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.