Is DESEXING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESEXING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESEXING mean?
Desexing is a form of DESEX.
- verb
make infertile
“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 DESEXING
DESEXING 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 DESEXING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indexes15
- deixes14
- dexies14
- sexing14
- exines13
- desex13
- dexes13
- dexie13
- exing13
- index13
- nixed13
- sexed13
- exine12
- nixes12
- exed12
- exes11
- nixe11
- dex11
- xed11
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- seeding9
- ex9
- xi9
- deigns8
- design8
- dinges8
- sieged8
- signed8
- singed8
- denies7
- dienes7
- genies7
- seeing7
- seined7
- signee7
- deign7
- dinge7
- dings7
- edges7
- sedge7
- denes6
- dense6
- diene6
- dines6
- genes6
- genie6
- needs6
- nides6
- segni6
- sengi6
- siege6
- singe6
- snide6
- digs6
- ding6
- edge6
- geds6
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