DISA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISA 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISA?
| 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 DISA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DISA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about DISA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
An orchid of the African genus Disa, typically having dark green leaves and hooded flowers.
A disa is prized by orchid growers for its striking hooded blooms, which range from scarlet to pink depending on the species. The name covers the whole group of related African orchids rather than a single flower, and disa species are often grown as show plants because of their unusual shape.
How DISA is used
Botanical term, used mainly by gardeners and orchid specialists.
- The greenhouse displayed a rare red disa in full bloom.
- Collectors travel far to see a wild disa growing on a mountainside.
- She entered her potted disa in the orchid show.
- The disa's hooded flower attracts a specific pollinating fly.
- Nurseries sell hybrid disa plants bred for easier care.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISA
The 4 tiles of DISA in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DISA
Showing 24 of 285 words that begin with DISA.
Words with DISA inside
Showing 24 of 42 words that contain DISA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DISA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DISA
Common questions about DISA
- Is DISA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISA is not in it.
- How many points is DISA worth?
- DISA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISA mean?
- An orchid of the African genus Disa, typically having dark green leaves and hooded flowers.
- What letters can be added to DISA?
- DISA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DISA:
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