DISBARMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISBARMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISBARMENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISBARMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISBARMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disbarmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISBARMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISBARMENT, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISBARMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISBARMENT
- All 10 letters of DISBARMENT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISBARMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The removal of a lawyer's right to practise law, usually for serious misconduct.
Disbarment is the harshest penalty a bar association can impose. It ends a lawyer's career in the courtroom, though some can apply for reinstatement years later.
How DISBARMENT is used
Used in legal news and professional-ethics discussions, mainly in the United States.
- The lawyer faced disbarment after misusing client money.
- Disbarment hearings were held behind closed doors.
- She appealed against her disbarment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISBARMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISBARMENT
1 longer words begin with DISBARMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISBARMENT
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Common questions about DISBARMENT
- Is DISBARMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISBARMENT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISBARMENT worth?
- DISBARMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISBARMENT mean?
- The removal of a lawyer's right to practise law, usually for serious misconduct.
- What letters can be added to DISBARMENT?
- DISBARMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISBARMENT:
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