DESPOTOCRACY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPOTOCRACY 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPOTOCRACY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPOTOCRACY is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPOTOCRACY
No single letter turns DESPOTOCRACY into another word.
How DESPOTOCRACY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESPOTOCRACY, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPOTOCRACY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPOTOCRACY
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Common questions about DESPOTOCRACY
- Is DESPOTOCRACY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPOTOCRACY is not in it.
- How many points is DESPOTOCRACY worth?
- DESPOTOCRACY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPOTOCRACY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPOTOCRACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESPOTOCRACY:
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