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.
d2e1s1p3i1s1e1
PlayableDESPISE · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 561,432odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DESPISE?
| 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: 59 / 100
59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
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
Scrabble d2e1s1p3i1s1e1 10
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4i1s1e1 11
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.
Anagrams of DESPISE
The 7 tiles of DESPISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESPISE
despised12 despiser11 despises11 despisers12 despisement16 despisedness16 despisements17 despisednesses18
8 longer words begin with DESPISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISE
espied9 peised9 pissed9 speeds9 spides9 espies8 peises8 speise8 dieses7 seised7 deeps8 pedes8 pedis8 siped8 speed8 spide8 spied8 peise7 pises7 seeps7 sipes7 spies7 desis6 desse6 idees6 sedes6 seeds6 sides6 seise5 deep7 deps7 dips7 pedi7 peds7 peed7 pied7 sped7 pees6 pies6 pise6
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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 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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