DESPISE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DESPISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPISE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPISE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DESPISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does DESPISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To regard someone or something with strong contempt or intense dislike.
To despise is to look down on, which is a colder feeling than simple anger. People despise cowardice, cruelty or flattery in others. The feeling often hides a judgment that its object is beneath notice.
How DESPISE is used
Used for strong moral or personal contempt.
- I despise people who lie to get ahead.
- He seemed to despise everything his father stood for.
- Do not despise small beginnings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESPISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESPISE
The 7 tiles of DESPISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESPISE
8 longer words begin with DESPISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISE
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Common questions about DESPISE
- Is DESPISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPISE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPISE worth?
- DESPISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESPISE mean?
- To regard someone or something with strong contempt or intense dislike.
- What letters can be added to DESPISE?
- DESPISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DESPISE:
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