DISASTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISASTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISASTER?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DISASTER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISASTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disastersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISASTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISASTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISASTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISASTER
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 DISASTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden event that causes great damage, loss or suffering.
A disaster can be natural, like a flood, or caused by people, like a ship wreck. Informally the word covers any complete failure, such as a ruined dinner. Its Latin roots point to an unlucky star, which is why disaster once carried a sense of fate.
How DISASTER is used
Used for both real catastrophes and humorous exaggeration, as in "the party was a disaster".
- The earthquake was the worst disaster in the region's history.
- Relief teams rushed to the disaster zone.
- My first attempt at baking was a complete disaster.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISASTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISASTER
The 8 tiles of DISASTER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DISASTER
1 longer words begin with DISASTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DISASTER
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Common questions about DISASTER
- Is DISASTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISASTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISASTER worth?
- DISASTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISASTER mean?
- A sudden event that causes great damage, loss or suffering.
- What letters can be added to DISASTER?
- DISASTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISASTER:
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