DESPITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DESPITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1p3i1t1e1
PlayableDESPITE · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 140,358odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DESPITE?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DESPITE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPITE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3i1t1e1 10
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4i1t1e1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in DESPITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
Words starting with DESPITE
despited12 despites11 despiteful16 despiteous13 despitefully21 despiteously18 despitefulness20 despiteousness17 despitefulnesse21
9 longer words begin with DESPITE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPITE
espied9 peised9 pisted9 spited9 stiped9 deeps8 pedes8 pedis8 siped8 speed8 spide8 spied8 tepid8 peise7 piets7 piste7 spite7 steep7 stipe7 deets6 deist6 diets6 dites6 edits6 idees6 sited6 stede6 steed6 stied6 tides6 deep7 deps7 dips7 dipt7 pedi7 peds7 peed7 pied7 sped7 pees6
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Common questions about DESPITE
- Is DESPITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPITE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPITE worth?
- DESPITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPITE?
- DESPITE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DESPITE:
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