DISENDOW is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DISENDOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISENDOW?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISENDOW is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISENDOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disendowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISENDOW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISENDOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISENDOW has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISENDOW
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISENDOW mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To take away the property or funds given to an institution.
The word has a history in church politics, where governments proposed to disendow an established church. It means removing money and land, not gifts of talent.
How DISENDOW is used
Formal and mostly historical, tied to churches, schools and charities.
- Parliament voted to disendow the church.
- They sought to disendow the old college.
- To disendow a charity needs a legal act.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISENDOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISENDOW
The 8 tiles of DISENDOW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DISENDOW
7 longer words begin with DISENDOW.
Shorter words from the letters in DISENDOW
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Common questions about DISENDOW
- Is DISENDOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISENDOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISENDOW worth?
- DISENDOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISENDOW mean?
- To take away the property or funds given to an institution.
- What letters can be added to DISENDOW?
- DISENDOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISENDOW:
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