DESPICABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DESPICABLY 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.
Which word lists accept DESPICABLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPICABLY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPICABLY
No single letter turns DESPICABLY into another word.
How DESPICABLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESPICABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPICABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPICABLY
- All 10 letters of DESPICABLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESPICABLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a way that deserves hatred and contempt; in a vile or worthless manner.
Despicably is a strong adverb, saved for behaviour that offends basic decency, such as betrayal or cruelty. It also pairs with mean and selfish for emphasis, and stories use it to mark out a villain.
How DESPICABLY is used
Despicably usually modifies verbs such as act, behave or treat.
- He behaved despicably toward his oldest friend.
- The company acted despicably in hiding the defect.
- She was despicably stingy with praise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESPICABLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPICABLY
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Common questions about DESPICABLY
- Is DESPICABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPICABLY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPICABLY worth?
- DESPICABLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESPICABLY mean?
- In a way that deserves hatred and contempt; in a vile or worthless manner.
- What letters can be added to DESPICABLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPICABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESPICABLY:
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