DESPOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESPOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPOTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPOTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPOTIC
No single letter turns DESPOTIC into another word.
How DESPOTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESPOTIC, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPOTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPOTIC
- All 8 letters of DESPOTIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESPOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Ruling with absolute power in a harsh or tyrannical way.
Critics apply the word to leaders, regimes and even bosses who allow no opposition. The form despotical is a rare variant that means the same.
How DESPOTIC is used
Describes rulers, governments or habits of command, usually as a criticism.
- The despotic king silenced every critic.
- Her despotic manner scared the staff.
- A despotic regime seized the press.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESPOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DESPOTIC
3 longer words begin with DESPOTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPOTIC
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Common questions about DESPOTIC
- Is DESPOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPOTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPOTIC worth?
- DESPOTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESPOTIC mean?
- Ruling with absolute power in a harsh or tyrannical way.
- What letters can be added to DESPOTIC?
- No single letter can be added to DESPOTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESPOTIC:
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