DESPISING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESPISING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPISING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPISING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPISING
No single letter turns DESPISING into another word.
How DESPISING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPISING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPISING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESPISING mean in Scrabble?
DESPISING is the -ing form (present participle) of DESPISE.
DESPISE(verb) — To regard someone or something with strong contempt or intense dislike.
Words starting with DESPISING
1 longer words begin with DESPISING.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISING
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Common questions about DESPISING
- Is DESPISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPISING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPISING worth?
- DESPISING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPISING?
- No single letter can be added to DESPISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPISING:
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