DESPOTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESPOTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1p3o1t1i1s1m3
PlayableDESPOTISM · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESPOTISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful DESPOTISM is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPOTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
despotismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPOTISM scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3o1t1i1s1m3 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4o1t1i1s1m4 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPOTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPOTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESPOTISM
1 longer words begin with DESPOTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPOTISM
imposted13 stompies12 deposits11 distomes11 modistes11 topsides11 imposed12 stomped12 imposes11 imposts11 misstep11 misstop11 mopiest11 mopsies11 optimes11 stompie11 demists10 deposit10 despots10 dispose10 dispost10 distome10 domiest10 dopiest10 misdoes10 modiste10 modists10 moisted10 podites10 posited10 sopited10 topside10 mitoses9 posiest9 posties9 potsies9 sepiost9 somites9 sopites9 mopeds11
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Common questions about DESPOTISM
- Is DESPOTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPOTISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPOTISM worth?
- DESPOTISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPOTISM?
- DESPOTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPOTISM:
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