DISBELIEVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DISBELIEVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISBELIEVE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISBELIEVE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISBELIEVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISBELIEVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISBELIEVE, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISBELIEVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISBELIEVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To refuse to accept that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.
To disbelieve is a firmer step than to doubt, since it means rejecting a claim outright. It is often used for stories, rumours and witnesses.
How DISBELIEVE is used
You disbelieve a claim or a person, and the word sounds more formal than "not believe".
- The jury chose to disbelieve the witness.
- I cannot disbelieve what I saw with my own eyes.
- Many people disbelieve such rumours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISBELIEVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISBELIEVE
4 longer words begin with DISBELIEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISBELIEVE
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Common questions about DISBELIEVE
- Is DISBELIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISBELIEVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISBELIEVE worth?
- DISBELIEVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISBELIEVE mean?
- To refuse to accept that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.
- What letters can be added to DISBELIEVE?
- DISBELIEVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISBELIEVE:
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