DISEMPLOYMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISEMPLOYMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISEMPLOYMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISEMPLOYMENT is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISEMPLOYMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disemploymentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISEMPLOYMENT scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DISEMPLOYMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISEMPLOYMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISEMPLOYMENT
1 longer words begin with DISEMPLOYMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISEMPLOYMENT
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Common questions about DISEMPLOYMENT
- Is DISEMPLOYMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISEMPLOYMENT is not in it.
- How many points is DISEMPLOYMENT worth?
- DISEMPLOYMENT is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISEMPLOYMENT?
- DISEMPLOYMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DISEMPLOYMENT:
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