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DESPUMATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points

Yes for Scrabble. DESPUMATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

d2e1s1p3u1m3a1t1e1
PlayableDESPUMATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept DESPUMATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listNot listed

Word power: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.56
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.11%

Our own measure of how useful DESPUMATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DESPUMATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

despumated16 despumates15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DESPUMATE scores

Scrabble d2e1s1p3u1m3a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4u2m4a1t1e1 17

Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPUMATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
e212
s14
p12
u14
m12
a19
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPUMATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DESPUMATE

despumated16 despumates15

2 longer words begin with DESPUMATE.

Shorter words from the letters in DESPUMATE

stampede13 stepdame13 amputees12 dampest12 dumpees12 stamped12 stumped12 amputee11 metepas11 deputes10 medusae10 steamed10 updates10 sauteed8 dumpee11 empted11 spumed11 tamped11 temped11 tumped11 upmade11 empusa10 empuse10 meetup10 metepa10 septum10 adeems9 adepts9 amused9 datums9 demast9 depute9 edemas9 eupads9 masted9 meased9 meated9 medusa9 meused9 musted9

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Common questions about DESPUMATE

Is DESPUMATE valid in Words with Friends?
No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPUMATE is not in it.
How many points is DESPUMATE worth?
DESPUMATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DESPUMATE?
DESPUMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPUMATE:

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