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Is DESTROY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESTROY mean?

  1. verb

    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

    “The fire destroyed the house”

  2. verb

    destroy completely; damage irreparably

    “You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”

  3. verb

    defeat soundly and humiliatingly

    “The home team demolished the visitors”

  4. verb

    put (an animal) to death

    “The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

7

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + Y (4) = 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 DESTROY

Single letters that turn DESTROY 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 DESTROY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DESTROY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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