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Is DESERTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESERTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESERTIONS mean?

Desertions is a form of DESERTION.

  1. noun

    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

    “his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”

  2. noun

    the act of giving something up

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DESERTIONS

DESERTIONS 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 DESERTIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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