DISDAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISDAIN 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 DISDAIN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISDAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISDAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disdainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISDAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISDAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does DISDAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A feeling of contempt for something thought unworthy or beneath oneself.
Disdain is cooler than anger: it looks down on its target and refuses to engage. As a verb it means to reject something out of pride. A raised eyebrow often says more about disdain than any shout.
How DISDAIN is used
Used for both the attitude and, as a verb, the act of scorning.
- She looked at the cheap gift with open disdain.
- He treated the advice with disdain.
- Critics met the new show with quiet disdain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISDAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISDAIN
7 longer words begin with DISDAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DISDAIN
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Common questions about DISDAIN
- Is DISDAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISDAIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISDAIN worth?
- DISDAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISDAIN mean?
- A feeling of contempt for something thought unworthy or beneath oneself.
- What letters can be added to DISDAIN?
- DISDAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISDAIN:
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