DESPATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DESPATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1p3a1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableDESPATCHING · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPATCHING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful DESPATCHING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPATCHING
No single letter turns DESPATCHING into another word.
How DESPATCHING scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPATCHING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPATCHING
- All 11 letters of DESPATCHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DESPATCHING
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Common questions about DESPATCHING
- Is DESPATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPATCHING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPATCHING worth?
- DESPATCHING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPATCHING?
- No single letter can be added to DESPATCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPATCHING:
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