DISBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISBAR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISBAR is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISBAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISBAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DISBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does DISBAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To officially take away a lawyer's right to practise law, usually as a punishment for serious misconduct.
The bar here is the professional body of lawyers, and to be disbarred is to be put out of it. Such a step usually follows a hearing about dishonesty, stealing from clients or a serious crime. A disbarred lawyer may no longer appear in court or give legal advice, though in some places the person can apply to be readmitted after many years.
How DISBAR is used
Legal term, used mostly in news reports and professional discipline.
- The committee voted to disbar the attorney after the fraud was proved.
- Few judges are willing to disbar a lawyer without clear evidence.
- He feared the hearing would disbar him for good.
- The state court can disbar any member who steals client funds.
- To disbar a lawyer is among the heaviest penalties the profession can impose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISBAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISBAR
The 6 tiles of DISBAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISBAR
9 longer words begin with DISBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in DISBAR
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Common questions about DISBAR
- Is DISBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISBAR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISBAR worth?
- DISBAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISBAR mean?
- To officially take away a lawyer's right to practise law, usually as a punishment for serious misconduct.
- What letters can be added to DISBAR?
- DISBAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DISBAR:
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