Is DESQUAMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESQUAMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESQUAMATES mean?
Desquamates is a form of DESQUAMATE.
- verb
peel off in scales
“dry skin desquamates”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 DESQUAMATES
DESQUAMATES 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 DESQUAMATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desquamate22
- squamates20
- squamate19
- adequate18
- masques18
- squamae18
- equated17
- quested17
- masque17
- squama17
- equates16
- squads16
- equate15
- quests15
- squats15
- quads15
- squad15
- aquae14
- aquas14
- eques14
- quass14
- quate14
- quest14
- squat14
- quad14
- aqua13
- qats13
- suqs13
- qat12
- qua12
- suq12
- meatuses10
- amassed10
- assumed10
- demasts10
- edemata10
- medusae10
- medusas10
- steamed10
- mustees9
- mutases9
- satsuma9
- adeems9
- admass9
- amused9
- datums9
- demast9
- edemas9
- massed9
- masted9
- meated9
- medusa9
- messed9
- mussed9
- musted9
- seamed9
- sedums9
- teamed9
- sauteed8
- sedates8
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