Is DESTROYED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESTROYED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESTROYED mean?
- adjective
spoiled or ruined or demolished
“war left many cities destroyed”
- adjective
destroyed physically or morally
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 DESTROYED
DESTROYED 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 DESTROYED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oystered12
- storeyed12
- destroy11
- stroyed11
- redyed11
- dryest10
- redyes10
- deedy10
- reddy10
- soddy10
- teddy10
- toddy10
- reddest9
- tedders9
- oyster9
- storey9
- toyers9
- yester9
- dorty9
- dyers9
- redye9
- reedy9
- seedy9
- styed9
- toyed9
- tyred9
- dyed9
- eddy9
- oersted8
- teredos8
- eddoes8
- eroded8
- oddest8
- tedder8
- eyers8
- eyres8
- oyers8
- ryots8
- story8
- stroy8
- toyer8
- treys8
- troys8
- tyees8
- tyers8
- tyres8
- tyros8
- yeets8
- yores8
- deys8
- dory8
- doty8
- drys8
- dyer8
- dyes8
- eyed8
- tody8
- yods8
- desert7
- deters7
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