DESPATCHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPATCHER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESPATCHER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPATCHER is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPATCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
despatchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPATCHER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESPATCHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPATCHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESPATCHER
1 longer words begin with DESPATCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPATCHER
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Common questions about DESPATCHER
- Is DESPATCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPATCHER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPATCHER worth?
- DESPATCHER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPATCHER?
- DESPATCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESPATCHER:
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