DESPOTAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPOTAT 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPOTAT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPOTAT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPOTAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPOTAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESPOTAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPOTAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESPOTAT
The 8 tiles of DESPOTAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESPOTAT
3 longer words begin with DESPOTAT.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPOTAT
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Common questions about DESPOTAT
- Is DESPOTAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPOTAT is not in it.
- How many points is DESPOTAT worth?
- DESPOTAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPOTAT?
- DESPOTAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESPOTAT:
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