Play DESCRIBES Strategically

218 valid words • Unscramble DESCRIBES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DESCRIBES

Best Short Plays

BICE (8pt)CRIB (8pt)BEDS (7pt)BIDE (7pt)BIDS (7pt)BIRD (7pt)BRED (7pt)CEDE (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DESCRIBES (14pt)DESCRIBE (13pt)DESCRIES (11pt)SCRIBED (12pt)SCRIBES (11pt)BESIDES (10pt)DECRIES (10pt)DEICERS (10pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 14 pts

WWF: 16 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 218 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DESCRIBES (14pt)

8-letter 2 words Best: DESCRIBE (13pt)

DESCRIBE13pt DESCRIES11pt

7-letter 10 words Best: SCRIBED (12pt)

SCRIBED12pt SCRIBES11pt BESIDES10pt DECRIES10pt DEICERS10pt DERBIES10pt SCREEDS10pt CERISES9pt DESIRES8pt RESIDES8pt

6-letter 36 words Best: CEBIDS (11pt)

CEBIDS11pt REBECS10pt SCRIBE10pt BESIDE9pt BIDERS9pt BREDES9pt BREEDS9pt BRIDES9pt CEDERS9pt CESSED9pt CIDERS9pt CREEDS9pt DEBRIS9pt DEICER9pt DEICES9pt DICERS9pt REBIDS9pt SCREED9pt SCRIED9pt BIRSES8pt CERISE8pt CRISES8pt ECESIS8pt RECESS8pt SCREES8pt SCRIES8pt DESIRE7pt DIESES7pt EIDERS7pt RESIDE7pt RESIDS7pt SEDERS7pt SEISED7pt SEISER6pt SERIES6pt SIREES6pt

5-letter 59 words Best: CEBID (10pt)

CEBID10pt BICES9pt CRIBS9pt REBEC9pt BIDER8pt BIDES8pt BIRDS8pt BREDE8pt BREED8pt BRIDE8pt CEDER8pt CEDES8pt CEDIS8pt CERED8pt CIDER8pt CREED8pt CRIED8pt DEICE8pt DICER8pt DICES8pt DISCS8pt DRIBS8pt REBID8pt RICED8pt BEERS7pt BIERS7pt BIRSE7pt BISES7pt BREES7pt BRIES7pt CERES7pt CIRES7pt CRESS7pt CRIES7pt RIBES7pt RICES7pt SCREE7pt SICES7pt DEERS6pt DREES6pt DRESS6pt DRIES6pt EIDER6pt REDES6pt REEDS6pt RESID6pt RIDES6pt SEDER6pt SEEDS6pt SERED6pt SIDES6pt SIRED6pt ERSES5pt RISES5pt SEERS5pt SEISE5pt SERES5pt SIREE5pt SIRES5pt

4-letter 66 words Best: BICE (8pt)

BICE8pt CRIB8pt BEDS7pt BIDE7pt BIDS7pt BIRD7pt BRED7pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DEBS7pt DIBS7pt DICE7pt DISC7pt DRIB7pt ICED7pt BEER6pt BEES6pt BIER6pt BISE6pt BREE6pt BRIE6pt BRIS6pt CEES6pt CERE6pt CESS6pt CIRE6pt CRIS6pt ICES6pt REBS6pt RECS6pt RIBS6pt RICE6pt SECS6pt SIBS6pt SICE6pt SICS6pt DEER5pt DEES5pt DERE5pt DIES5pt DIRE5pt DISS5pt DREE5pt EIDE5pt IDES5pt IRED5pt REDE5pt REDS5pt REED5pt RIDE5pt RIDS5pt SEED5pt SIDE5pt ESES4pt IRES4pt REES4pt REIS4pt RISE4pt SEER4pt SEES4pt SEIS4pt SERE4pt SERS4pt SIRE4pt SIRS4pt SRIS4pt

3-letter 34 words Best: BED (6pt)

BED6pt BID6pt DEB6pt DIB6pt BEE5pt BIS5pt CEE5pt CIS5pt ICE5pt REB5pt REC5pt RIB5pt SEC5pt SIB5pt SIC5pt DEE4pt DIE4pt DIS4pt IDS4pt RED4pt RID4pt ERE3pt ERS3pt ESS3pt IRE3pt REE3pt REI3pt RES3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SER3pt SIR3pt SIS3pt SRI3pt

2-letter 10 words Best: BE (4pt)

BE4pt BI4pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt ER2pt ES2pt IS2pt RE2pt SI2pt

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About the Word DESCRIBES

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 14 pts
Words With Friends score: 16 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 218

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DESCRIBES in Scrabble?: Play DESCRIBES directly for 14 points, or use its letters to form 218 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DESCRIBES between Scrabble and WWF?: DESCRIBES scores 14 pts in Scrabble and 16 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DESCRIBES?: BICE (8 pts) is a strong short play from DESCRIBES.

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