DESPISAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. DESPISAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2e1s1p3i1s1a1l1
PlayableDESPISAL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESPISAL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DESPISAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPISAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
despisalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPISAL scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3i1s1a1l1 11
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4i1s1a1l2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESPISAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPISAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESPISAL
1 longer words begin with DESPISAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISAL
alipeds10 apsides10 dispels10 disples10 elapids10 laipsed10 lapides10 paidles10 palsied10 pleiads10 salpids10 espials9 laipses9 lapises9 lipases9 palsies9 aidless8 deasils8 aliped9 dipsas9 dispel9 disple9 elapid9 lapsed9 lisped9 padles9 paidle9 passed9 pedals9 pissed9 plaids9 pleads9 pleiad9 salpid9 sepads9 sliped9 spades9 spalds9 spelds9 spides9
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Common questions about DESPISAL
- Is DESPISAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPISAL is not in it.
- How many points is DESPISAL worth?
- DESPISAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPISAL?
- DESPISAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESPISAL:
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