DERISION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DERISION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERISION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERISION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERISION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derisionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERISION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERISION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERISION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DERISION
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DERISION mean in Scrabble?
noun
Contemptuous laughter or ridicule that treats something as worthless.
Derision is more cutting than gentle teasing, since it aims to make a person or idea look foolish. A speaker met with derision often loses the room, and an object of derision is something people mock.
How DERISION is used
Derision is used for scornful mockery directed at people, ideas or plans.
- His plan was greeted with derision by the committee.
- She spoke of the rumour with open derision.
- The failed experiment became an object of public derision.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERISION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DERISION
The 8 tiles of DERISION in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DERISION
1 longer words begin with DERISION.
Shorter words from the letters in DERISION
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Common questions about DERISION
- Is DERISION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERISION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERISION worth?
- DERISION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERISION mean?
- Contemptuous laughter or ridicule that treats something as worthless.
- What letters can be added to DERISION?
- DERISION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERISION:
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