DESPISES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESPISES 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.
d2e1s1p3i1s1e1s1
PlayableDESPISES · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPISES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful DESPISES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPISES
No single letter turns DESPISES into another word.
How DESPISES scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3i1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4i1s1e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESPISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISES
despise10 pedesis10 speises9 espied9 peised9 pissed9 speeds9 spides9 espies8 peises8 pisses8 sepses8 sepsis8 speise8 speiss8 desses7 dieses7 disses7 seised7 sessed7 seises6 deeps8 pedes8 pedis8 siped8 speed8 spide8 spied8 peise7 pises7 seeps7 sipes7 spies7 desis6 desse6 idees6 sedes6 seeds6 sides6 esses5
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Common questions about DESPISES
- Is DESPISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPISES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPISES worth?
- DESPISES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPISES?
- No single letter can be added to DESPISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESPISES:
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