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.
d2e1s1p3a1t1c3h4e1r1s1
Depends on the listDESPATCHERS · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPATCHERS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
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
Scrabble d2e1s1p3a1t1c3h4e1r1s1 19
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4a1t1c4h3e1r1s1 20
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.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPATCHERS
despatcher18 despatches18 chaptered17 repatched17 ecphrases16 ethercaps16 repatches16 detachers15 predeaths15 spreathed15 spreathes14 headrests13 pederasts12 sacredest12 scaredest12 despatch16 preached16 scarphed16 spetched16 chapters15 cheapest15 ethercap15 patchers15 peachers15 preaches15 spetches15 tepaches15 chasseed14 detacher14 detaches14 ephedras14 predeath14 racheted14 reshaped14 sacheted14 searched14 starched14 threaped14 aspected13 carpeted13
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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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