DISBELIEF is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISBELIEF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISBELIEF?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISBELIEF is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISBELIEF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disbeliefsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISBELIEF scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISBELIEF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISBELIEF has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISBELIEF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real.
Disbelief is often a first reaction to shocking news, when the mind resists what the ears have heard. People also speak of religious disbelief, meaning a settled lack of faith, but that sense is less common than the everyday one.
How DISBELIEF is used
Often used in phrases such as "in disbelief" or "stare in disbelief" to show shock at surprising news.
- She stared at the result in disbelief.
- A murmur of disbelief ran around the room.
- He shook his head in disbelief.
- The crowd greeted the decision with disbelief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISBELIEF and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISBELIEF
1 longer words begin with DISBELIEF.
Shorter words from the letters in DISBELIEF
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Common questions about DISBELIEF
- Is DISBELIEF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISBELIEF, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISBELIEF worth?
- DISBELIEF is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISBELIEF mean?
- The inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real.
- What letters can be added to DISBELIEF?
- DISBELIEF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISBELIEF:
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