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.
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
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
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.
What does DESPISES mean in Scrabble?
DESPISES is the present-tense form of DESPISE used with he, she and it.
DESPISE(verb) — To regard someone or something with strong contempt or intense dislike.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISES
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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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