DISAVOWAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DISAVOWAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISAVOWAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISAVOWAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISAVOWAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disavowalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISAVOWAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISAVOWAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISAVOWAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISAVOWAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A denial of responsibility for, knowledge of, or support for something.
A public disavowal is a way of cutting ties with an action or person. Governments issue one when a deed done in their name becomes embarrassing. The word is stronger and more formal than a simple denial.
How DISAVOWAL is used
Common in news, politics and law when someone formally rejects a claim or connection.
- The minister issued a swift disavowal of the leaked memo.
- His disavowal of the group surprised its followers.
- A disavowal came too late to repair her reputation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISAVOWAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISAVOWAL
1 longer words begin with DISAVOWAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISAVOWAL
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Common questions about DISAVOWAL
- Is DISAVOWAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISAVOWAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISAVOWAL worth?
- DISAVOWAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISAVOWAL mean?
- A denial of responsibility for, knowledge of, or support for something.
- What letters can be added to DISAVOWAL?
- DISAVOWAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISAVOWAL:
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