DESPOTATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPOTATES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPOTATES?
| 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 DESPOTATES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPOTATES
No single letter turns DESPOTATES into another word.
How DESPOTATES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESPOTATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPOTATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPOTATES
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Common questions about DESPOTATES
- Is DESPOTATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPOTATES is not in it.
- How many points is DESPOTATES worth?
- DESPOTATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPOTATES?
- No single letter can be added to DESPOTATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESPOTATES:
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