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Desiccant

d 2e 1s 1i 1c 3c 3a 1n 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does desiccant mean?

noun

  1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

    Synonymsdrying agentdriersiccative

Is DESICCANT a valid word?

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

How many points is DESICCANT worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2e 1s 1i 1c 3c 3a 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2e 1s 1i 1c 4c 4a 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
d 2e 1s 1i 1c 4c 4a 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2e 1s 1i 1c 3c 3a 1n 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in DESICCANT

Anagrams 1

Hooks for DESICCANT

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Desiccant: quick answers

Is DESICCANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESICCANT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESICCANT worth?
DESICCANT scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does desiccant mean?
As a noun, desiccant means “a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)”.
What words can you make with the letters in DESICCANT?
You can make 466 shorter words from DESICCANT, such as ACCIDENT, ACCENDS, ACCITED, SCANDIC. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DESICCANT?
DESICCANT rearranges into ACCIDENTS.