DESPISALS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. DESPISALS 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.
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PlayableDESPISALS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPISALS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful DESPISALS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPISALS
No single letter turns DESPISALS into another word.
How DESPISALS scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3i1s1a1l1s1 12
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4i1s1a1l2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPISALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPISALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESPISALS
The 9 tiles of DESPISALS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISALS
despisal11 alipeds10 apsides10 dispels10 disples10 elapids10 laipsed10 lapides10 paidles10 palsied10 pleiads10 salpids10 asepsis9 aspises9 espials9 laipses9 lapises9 lipases9 palsies9 passels9 plisses9 sapless9 aidless8 dassies8 deasils8 laisses7 lassies7 aliped9 dipsas9 dispel9 disple9 elapid9 lapsed9 lisped9 padles9 paidle9 passed9 pedals9 pissed9 plaids9
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Common questions about DESPISALS
- Is DESPISALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPISALS is not in it.
- How many points is DESPISALS worth?
- DESPISALS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPISALS?
- No single letter can be added to DESPISALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPISALS:
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