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Is DESCRIPTOR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESCRIPTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESCRIPTOR mean?

  1. noun

    the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

    “the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached”

  2. noun

    a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 15 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 DESCRIPTOR

Single letters that turn DESCRIPTOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of DESCRIPTOR

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DESCRIPTOR

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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