Is DESERTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESERTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESERTER mean?
- noun
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- noun
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 DESERTER
Single letters that turn DESERTER 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
Words you can make from DESERTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reested8
- steered8
- steerer7
- desert7
- deters7
- reseed7
- rested7
- seeder7
- rester6
- terser6
- deers6
- deets6
- deter6
- drees6
- drest6
- erred6
- redes6
- reeds6
- seder6
- sered6
- steed6
- treed6
- ester5
- reest5
- resee5
- reset5
- serer5
- steer5
- stere5
- teres5
- terse5
- trees5
- deer5
- dees5
- deet5
- dere5
- dree5
- rede5
- reds5
- reed5
- seed5
- teds5
- teed5
- errs4
- erst4
- rees4
- rest4
- rete4
- rets4
- seer4
- sere4
- tees4
- tree4
- tres4
- dee4
- eds4
- red4
- ted4
- ere3
- err3
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