DESPISER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. DESPISER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept DESPISER?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DESPISER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DESPISER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DESPISER scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in DESPISER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPISER has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about DESPISER

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of DESPISER

The 8 tiles of DESPISER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DESPISER

1 longer words begin with DESPISER.

Shorter words from the letters in DESPISER

Showing 40 of 242. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about DESPISER

Is DESPISER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPISER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DESPISER worth?

DESPISER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DESPISER?

DESPISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.