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Is DEMOLISHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEMOLISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEMOLISHES mean?

Demolishes is a form of DEMOLISH.

  1. verb

    destroy completely

    “the wrecking ball demolished the building”

  2. verb

    ruin or destroy

    “his book demolishes an old myth”

  3. verb

    eat up completely, as with great appetite

    “Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal”

  4. verb

    defeat soundly and humiliatingly

    “The home team demolished the visitors”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DEMOLISHES

DEMOLISHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DEMOLISHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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