DISALLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISALLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1a1l1l1o1w4
PlayableDISALLOW · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISALLOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful DISALLOW is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISALLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disallowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISALLOW scores
Scrabble d2i1s1a1l1l1o1w4 12
Words with Friends d2i1s1a1l2l2o1w4 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISALLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISALLOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISALLOW
6 longer words begin with DISALLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in DISALLOW
dowlas10 waldos10 woalds10 allows9 sallow9 aldols7 allods7 awdls9 dowls9 wadis9 waldo9 walds9 wilds9 woads9 woald9 wolds9 allow8 awols8 swail8 swill8 wails8 walis8 walls8 wills8 adios6 aidos6 aldol6 allod6 alods6 dalis6 dials6 dills6 diols6 dolia6 dolls6 dosai6 idola6 idols6 laids6 lidos6
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Common questions about DISALLOW
- Is DISALLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISALLOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISALLOW worth?
- DISALLOW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISALLOW?
- DISALLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISALLOW:
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