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Destroys

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About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of destroy

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

What does destroys mean?

verb

  1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

    “The fire destroyed the house”

    Synonymsdestruct

  2. destroy completely; damage irreparably

    “You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”

    Synonymsruin

  3. defeat soundly and humiliatingly

    “The home team demolished the visitors”

    Synonymsdemolish

  4. put (an animal) to death

    “The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid”

    Synonymsput down

Definitions shown for destroy, the base form of destroys.

Is DESTROYS 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 DESTROYS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in DESTROYS

Words that end like DESTROYS

Common words that share the ending -OYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

annoysemploysenjoysbellboysconvoyscowboystomboysalloysdecoysenvoysschoolboysboystoysploysjoys
All words ending in -OYS

Destroys: quick answers

Is DESTROYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESTROYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESTROYS worth?
DESTROYS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 11 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 destroys mean?
destroys is the third-person singular form of destroy, which means “do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESTROYS?
You can make 263 shorter words from DESTROYS, such as DESTROY, ROYSTED, STROYED, DRESSY. See the full list.