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.
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
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
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.
What does DESPOTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Rule by one person with unlimited power, usually used harshly.
Despotism leaves no room for courts, elections or free speech to check the ruler. The word can name the system itself, a country run that way, or just the cruel and arbitrary behaviour of one who holds power.
How DESPOTISM is used
Used for tyrannical government and for oppressive control in general.
- The people rose against decades of despotism.
- Philosophers argued that despotism corrupts both ruler and subject.
- Life under despotism meant fear of every knock at the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESPOTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DESPOTISM
1 longer words begin with DESPOTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPOTISM
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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 does DESPOTISM mean?
- Rule by one person with unlimited power, usually used harshly.
- 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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