Play DEXTEROUS Strategically

285 valid words • Unscramble DEXTEROUS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEXTEROUS

Best Short Plays
DOUX (12pt)EXES (11pt)OXES (11pt)ROUX (11pt)SEXT (11pt)DEER (5pt)DEES (5pt)DEET (5pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DEXTEROUS (17pt)DEXTROSE (16pt)DEXTROUS (16pt)EXTRUDES (16pt)TUXEDOES (16pt)DETOXES (15pt)EXTRUDE (15pt)REDOXES (15pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 17 pts
WWF: 18 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 285 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DEXTEROUS (17pt)

DEXTEROUS17pt

8-letter 4 words Best: DEXTROSE (16pt)

DEXTROSE16ptDEXTROUS16ptEXTRUDES16ptTUXEDOES16pt

7-letter 10 words Best: DETOXES (15pt)

DETOXES15ptEXTRUDE15ptREDOXES15ptTUXEDOS15ptDETOURS8ptDOUREST8ptOERSTED8ptREDOUTS8ptROUSTED8ptTEREDOS8pt

6-letter 42 words Best: DEXTER (14pt)

DEXTER14ptDEXTRO14ptEXODUS14ptEXUDES14ptTUXEDO14ptEXERTS13ptEXSERT13ptOXTERS13ptDESERT7ptDETERS7ptDETOUR7ptDOTERS7ptDOUSER7ptDUSTER7ptERODES7ptETUDES7ptOUSTED7ptREDOES7ptREDOUT7ptRESTED7ptREUSED7ptROUSED7ptROUTED7ptRUDEST7ptRUSTED7ptSORTED7ptSOURED7ptSTORED7ptSTRODE7ptSTROUD7ptTEREDO7ptTOURED7ptTOUSED7ptUREDOS7ptOUSTER6ptOUTERS6ptOUTSEE6ptRETUSE6ptROUTES6ptSOUTER6ptSTEREO6ptSTOURE6pt

5-letter 74 words Best: DESEX (13pt)

DESEX13ptDETOX13ptDEXES13ptEXUDE13ptREDOX13ptREDUX13ptSEXED13ptEXERT12ptOXTER12ptREXES12ptSEXTO12ptTUXES12ptXERUS12ptDEERS6ptDEETS6ptDETER6ptDOERS6ptDOEST6ptDOSER6ptDOTER6ptDOTES6ptDOUSE6ptDREES6ptDREST6ptDRUSE6ptDUETS6ptDURES6ptDUROS6ptDURST6ptERODE6ptETUDE6ptOUTED6ptREDES6ptREDOS6ptREEDS6ptRESOD6ptROSED6ptSEDER6ptSERED6ptSTEED6ptSUDOR6ptSUEDE6ptTREED6ptTRODE6ptTRUED6ptTURDS6ptUREDO6ptEROSE5ptESTER5ptEUROS5ptOUTER5ptOUTRE5ptREEST5ptRESET5ptREUSE5ptROSET5ptROTES5ptROUES5ptROUSE5ptROUST5ptROUTE5ptROUTS5ptSTEER5ptSTERE5ptSTORE5ptSTOUR5ptTERSE5ptTORES5ptTORSE5ptTORUS5ptTOURS5ptTOUSE5ptTREES5ptTRUES5pt

4-letter 87 words Best: DOUX (12pt)

DOUX12ptEXES11ptOXES11ptROUX11ptSEXT11ptDEER5ptDEES5ptDEET5ptDERE5ptDOER5ptDOES5ptDORE5ptDORS5ptDOSE5ptDOST5ptDOTE5ptDOTS5ptDOUR5ptDREE5ptDUES5ptDUET5ptDUOS5ptDURE5ptDURO5ptDUST5ptODES5ptOUDS5ptREDE5ptREDO5ptREDS5ptREED5ptRODE5ptRODS5ptRUDE5ptRUED5ptSEED5ptSORD5ptSTUD5ptSUED5ptSURD5ptTEDS5ptTEED5ptTODS5ptTOED5ptTROD5ptTURD5ptUDOS5ptURDS5ptUSED5ptEROS4ptERST4ptEURO4ptORES4ptORTS4ptOURS4ptOUST4ptOUTS4ptREES4ptREST4ptRETE4ptRETS4ptROES4ptROSE4ptROTE4ptROTS4ptROUE4ptROUT4ptRUES4ptRUSE4ptRUST4ptRUTS4ptSEER4ptSERE4ptSORE4ptSORT4ptSOUR4ptSUER4ptSUET4ptSURE4ptTEES4ptTOES4ptTORE4ptTORS4ptTOUR4ptTREE4ptTRUE4ptUSER4pt

3-letter 49 words Best: DEX (11pt)

DEX11ptREX10ptSEX10ptSOX10ptTUX10ptDEE4ptDOE4ptDOR4ptDOS4ptDOT4ptDUE4ptDUO4ptODE4ptODS4ptOUD4ptRED4ptROD4ptSOD4ptTED4ptTOD4ptUDO4ptURD4ptERE3ptERS3ptOES3ptORE3ptORS3ptORT3ptOSE3ptOUR3ptOUT3ptREE3ptRES3ptRET3ptROE3ptROT3ptRUE3ptRUT3ptSEE3ptSER3ptSET3ptSOT3ptSOU3ptSUE3ptTEE3ptTOE3ptTOR3ptUSE3ptUTS3pt

2-letter 18 words Best: EX (9pt)

EX9ptOX9ptXU9ptDE3ptDO3ptED3ptOD3ptER2ptES2ptET2ptOE2ptOR2ptOS2ptRE2ptSO2ptTO2ptUS2ptUT2pt

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About the Word DEXTEROUS

  • Letters: 9
  • Scrabble score: 17 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 18 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 285

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEXTEROUS in Scrabble?
Play DEXTEROUS directly for 17 points, or use its letters to form 285 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEXTEROUS between Scrabble and WWF?
DEXTEROUS scores 17 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEXTEROUS?
DOUX (12 pts) is a strong short play from DEXTEROUS.

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