DESPISINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPISINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPISINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPISINGLY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPISINGLY
No single letter turns DESPISINGLY into another word.
How DESPISINGLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPISINGLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPISINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPISINGLY
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Common questions about DESPISINGLY
- Is DESPISINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPISINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is DESPISINGLY worth?
- DESPISINGLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPISINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPISINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPISINGLY:
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