DESPOTOCRACIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPOTOCRACIES 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPOTOCRACIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPOTOCRACIES is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPOTOCRACIES
No single letter turns DESPOTOCRACIES into another word.
How DESPOTOCRACIES scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DESPOTOCRACIES, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPOTOCRACIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPOTOCRACIES
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Common questions about DESPOTOCRACIES
- Is DESPOTOCRACIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPOTOCRACIES is not in it.
- How many points is DESPOTOCRACIES worth?
- DESPOTOCRACIES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPOTOCRACIES?
- No single letter can be added to DESPOTOCRACIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DESPOTOCRACIES:
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