DESPUMATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPUMATION 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPUMATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPUMATION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPUMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
despumationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPUMATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPUMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPUMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPUMATION
- All 11 letters of DESPUMATION are different — nothing repeats.
- DESPUMATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DESPUMATION
1 longer words begin with DESPUMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPUMATION
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Common questions about DESPUMATION
- Is DESPUMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPUMATION is not in it.
- How many points is DESPUMATION worth?
- DESPUMATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPUMATION?
- DESPUMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPUMATION:
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