DESPATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DESPATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPATCH?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPATCH is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPATCH
No single letter turns DESPATCH into another word.
How DESPATCH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESPATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPATCH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPATCH
- All 8 letters of DESPATCH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DESPATCH
5 longer words begin with DESPATCH.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPATCH
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Common questions about DESPATCH
- Is DESPATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPATCH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPATCH worth?
- DESPATCH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPATCH?
- No single letter can be added to DESPATCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESPATCH:
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