Play DERAILED Strategically

172 valid words • Unscramble DERAILED for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DERAILED

Best Short Plays

DEAD (6pt)DEED (6pt)DIED (6pt)REDD (6pt)AIDE (5pt)ARID (5pt)DALE (5pt)DARE (5pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEADLIER (10pt)DERAILED (10pt)REDIALED (10pt)DEAIRED (9pt)DREIDEL (9pt)READIED (9pt)LEADIER (8pt)DEADER (8pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 10 pts

WWF: 11 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 172 Words

8-letter 3 words Best: DEADLIER (10pt)

DEADLIER10pt DERAILED10pt REDIALED10pt

7-letter 4 words Best: DEAIRED (9pt)

DEAIRED9pt DREIDEL9pt READIED9pt LEADIER8pt

6-letter 30 words Best: DEADER (8pt)

DEADER8pt DELEAD8pt DERIDE8pt DIALED8pt DIRLED8pt DREIDL8pt ELIDED8pt LADDER8pt LADDIE8pt LARDED8pt LEADED8pt RADDLE8pt RAIDED8pt REDDLE8pt RIDDLE8pt AEDILE7pt AERIED7pt ARILED7pt DEALER7pt DEARIE7pt DERAIL7pt DIALER7pt LAIRED7pt LEADER7pt LIEDER7pt RAILED7pt REDIAE7pt REDIAL7pt RELAID7pt RELIED7pt

5-letter 37 words Best: ADDER (7pt)

ADDER7pt ADDLE7pt AIDED7pt DARED7pt DEDAL7pt DELED7pt DREAD7pt DREED7pt DRIED7pt IDLED7pt LADED7pt READD7pt REDED7pt REDID7pt AIDER6pt AILED6pt AIRED6pt ALDER6pt DEAIR6pt DRAIL6pt EARED6pt EDILE6pt EIDER6pt ELDER6pt ELIDE6pt IDEAL6pt IDLER6pt IRADE6pt LADER6pt LAIRD6pt LIARD6pt LIDAR6pt REDIA6pt RILED6pt AERIE5pt ARIEL5pt LAREE5pt

4-letter 53 words Best: DEAD (6pt)

DEAD6pt DEED6pt DIED6pt REDD6pt AIDE5pt ARID5pt DALE5pt DARE5pt DEAL5pt DEAR5pt DEER5pt DEIL5pt DELE5pt DELI5pt DERE5pt DIAL5pt DIEL5pt DIRE5pt DIRL5pt DREE5pt EIDE5pt IDEA5pt IDLE5pt IRED5pt LADE5pt LAID5pt LARD5pt LEAD5pt LIED5pt RAID5pt READ5pt REDE5pt REED5pt RIDE5pt ALEE4pt ARIL4pt EARL4pt ILEA4pt LAIR4pt LARI4pt LEAR4pt LEER4pt LIAR4pt LIER4pt LIRA4pt LIRE4pt RAIL4pt RALE4pt REAL4pt REEL4pt RIAL4pt RIEL4pt RILE4pt

3-letter 32 words Best: ADD (5pt)

ADD5pt DAD5pt DID5pt AID4pt DAL4pt DEE4pt DEL4pt DIE4pt ELD4pt LAD4pt LED4pt LID4pt RAD4pt RED4pt RID4pt AIL3pt AIR3pt ALE3pt ARE3pt EAR3pt EEL3pt ERA3pt ERE3pt IRE3pt LAR3pt LEA3pt LEE3pt LEI3pt LIE3pt REE3pt REI3pt RIA3pt

2-letter 13 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt AE2pt AI2pt AL2pt AR2pt EL2pt ER2pt LA2pt LI2pt RE2pt

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About the Word DERAILED

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 10 pts
Words With Friends score: 11 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 172

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DERAILED in Scrabble?: Play DERAILED directly for 10 points, or use its letters to form 172 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DERAILED between Scrabble and WWF?: DERAILED scores 10 pts in Scrabble and 11 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DERAILED?: DEAD (6 pts) is a strong short play from DERAILED.

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