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Desensitise

d 2e 1s 1e 1n 1s 1i 1t 1i 1s 1e 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does desensitise mean?

verb

  1. cause not to be sensitive

    “The war desensitized many soldiers”

    Synonymsdesensitize

  2. make insensitive

    “His military training desensitized him”

    Synonymsdesensitize

Is DESENSITISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DESENSITISE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1n 1s 1i 1t 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1n 2s 1i 1t 1i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1n 1s 1i 1t 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1n 1s 1i 1t 1i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DESENSITISE

Hooks for DESENSITISE

Add one letter to the front or back of DESENSITISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

desensitiseddesensitiserdesensitises

Desensitise: quick answers

Is DESENSITISE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DESENSITISE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DESENSITISE worth?
DESENSITISE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does desensitise mean?
As a verb, desensitise means “cause not to be sensitive”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESENSITISE?
You can make 327 shorter words from DESENSITISE, such as SENSITISED, TIDINESSES, DENSITIES, DESTINIES. See the full list.