DISDAINFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISDAINFUL 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 DISDAINFUL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISDAINFUL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISDAINFUL
No single letter turns DISDAINFUL into another word.
How DISDAINFUL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISDAINFUL, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISDAINFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISDAINFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Looking down on someone or something with cold, haughty contempt.
A disdainful look or tone says the speaker feels superior. It is colder than annoyed and more haughty than angry, and is often paired with a sniff or a curled lip.
How DISDAINFUL is used
Used of looks, remarks and attitudes in fiction and description.
- She gave the cheap wine a disdainful glance.
- His disdainful tone silenced the room.
- The critic was openly disdainful of popular songs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISDAINFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISDAINFUL
3 longer words begin with DISDAINFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISDAINFUL
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Common questions about DISDAINFUL
- Is DISDAINFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISDAINFUL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISDAINFUL worth?
- DISDAINFUL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISDAINFUL mean?
- Looking down on someone or something with cold, haughty contempt.
- What letters can be added to DISDAINFUL?
- No single letter can be added to DISDAINFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISDAINFUL:
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