DESPATCHERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPATCHERS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DESPATCHERS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPATCHERS is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPATCHERS
No single letter turns DESPATCHERS into another word.
How DESPATCHERS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPATCHERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 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 DESPATCHERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESPATCHERS mean in Scrabble?
DESPATCHERS is the plural of DESPATCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPATCHERS
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Common questions about DESPATCHERS
- Is DESPATCHERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPATCHERS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPATCHERS worth?
- DESPATCHERS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPATCHERS?
- No single letter can be added to DESPATCHERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPATCHERS:
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