Is DESULTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESULTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESULTORY mean?
- adjective
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
“desultory thoughts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 DESULTORY
DESULTORY 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 DESULTORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delusory12
- elytrous11
- urostyle11
- destroy11
- drylots11
- restudy11
- stroyed11
- yodlers11
- elusory10
- dourly10
- dryest10
- drylot10
- odyles10
- rudely10
- studly10
- sturdy10
- styled10
- yodels10
- yodler10
- yodles10
- oyster9
- rotely9
- sorely9
- sourly9
- storey9
- stoury9
- styler9
- sultry9
- surely9
- surety9
- toyers9
- tuyers9
- dorty9
- dusty9
- dyers9
- lysed9
- odyle9
- odyls9
- redly9
- sloyd9
- study9
- styed9
- toyed9
- tyred9
- yodel9
- yodle9
- detours8
- dourest8
- loudest8
- lustred8
- oldster8
- redouts8
- rousted8
- rustled8
- strudel8
- tousled8
- loury8
- lousy8
- lusty8
- lyres8
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