DISCIPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DISCIPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCIPLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCIPLE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCIPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCIPLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISCIPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCIPLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISCIPLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A follower or pupil of a teacher, leader or philosophy.
With a capital D the word often points to the followers of Jesus, especially the twelve apostles. In wider use a disciple is anyone who learns from a master and spreads his ideas.
How DISCIPLE is used
Religious and general use; sometimes used for devoted followers of a thinker.
- He was a disciple of Socrates.
- The disciple took notes at every lesson.
- Twelve disciples followed him.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCIPLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISCIPLE
4 longer words begin with DISCIPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCIPLE
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Common questions about DISCIPLE
- Is DISCIPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCIPLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCIPLE worth?
- DISCIPLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCIPLE mean?
- A follower or pupil of a teacher, leader or philosophy.
- What letters can be added to DISCIPLE?
- DISCIPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISCIPLE:
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