DESPITEOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DESPITEOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPITEOUSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPITEOUSLY is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPITEOUSLY
No single letter turns DESPITEOUSLY into another word.
How DESPITEOUSLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESPITEOUSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPITEOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPITEOUSLY
- DESPITEOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DESPITEOUSLY
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Common questions about DESPITEOUSLY
- Is DESPITEOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPITEOUSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPITEOUSLY worth?
- DESPITEOUSLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPITEOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPITEOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESPITEOUSLY:
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