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Destruct

d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1u 1c 3t 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common

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

What does destruct mean?

verb

  1. destroy (one's own missile or rocket)

    “The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons”

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

    “The fire destroyed the house”

    Synonymsdestroy

Is DESTRUCT 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 DESTRUCT worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1u 1c 3t 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1u 2c 4t 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1u 2c 4t 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1u 2c 3t 1

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

Words from the letters in DESTRUCT

Hooks for DESTRUCT

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

destructodestructs

Words that end like DESTRUCT

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

constructproductinstructobstructconductabductdeductinductaqueductviaductmisconductreconstructduct
All words ending in -UCT

Destruct: quick answers

Is DESTRUCT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESTRUCT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESTRUCT worth?
DESTRUCT scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does destruct mean?
As a verb, destruct means “destroy (one's own missile or rocket)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESTRUCT?
You can make 184 shorter words from DESTRUCT, such as CRUDEST, CRUSTED, CRUDES, CURSED. See the full list.