DISAFFIRM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DISAFFIRM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISAFFIRM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISAFFIRM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISAFFIRM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disaffirmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISAFFIRM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISAFFIRM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISAFFIRM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISAFFIRM mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To deny, reject or cancel something that was previously agreed or declared.
In law, a person can disaffirm a contract made as a minor, which cancels the obligation. Courts also disaffirm the ruling of a lower court, setting it aside.
How DISAFFIRM is used
Legal term, also used for repudiating a statement or an earlier agreement.
- The appeals court chose to disaffirm the earlier decision.
- A minor may disaffirm a contract on reaching adulthood.
- He tried to disaffirm his signature on the deed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISAFFIRM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISAFFIRM
7 longer words begin with DISAFFIRM.
Shorter words from the letters in DISAFFIRM
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Common questions about DISAFFIRM
- Is DISAFFIRM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISAFFIRM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISAFFIRM worth?
- DISAFFIRM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISAFFIRM mean?
- To deny, reject or cancel something that was previously agreed or declared.
- What letters can be added to DISAFFIRM?
- DISAFFIRM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISAFFIRM:
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