DESPISEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DESPISEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPISEMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPISEMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPISEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
despisementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPISEMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPISEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPISEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESPISEMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The act of looking down on someone or something with contempt.
Despisement is a rare noun that names the feeling or the act of despising. Most writers choose contempt or scorn, so this word stands out as old-fashioned.
How DESPISEMENT is used
Despisement is uncommon and slightly archaic in tone.
- His despisement of flattery was well known.
- She felt only despisement for the traitor.
- The poem is an open despisement of wealth and rank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESPISEMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DESPISEMENT
1 longer words begin with DESPISEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISEMENT
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Common questions about DESPISEMENT
- Is DESPISEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPISEMENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPISEMENT worth?
- DESPISEMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESPISEMENT mean?
- The act of looking down on someone or something with contempt.
- What letters can be added to DESPISEMENT?
- DESPISEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPISEMENT:
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