DISFAVOR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISFAVOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISFAVOR?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISFAVOR is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISFAVOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disfavorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISFAVOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISFAVOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISFAVOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISFAVOR
- All 8 letters of DISFAVOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISFAVOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
Dislike or disapproval, or the state of being out of favour.
To fall into disfavor is to lose the goodwill of a boss, a king or the public. As a verb, it means to treat something as less desirable or to put it at a disadvantage. The spelling without u is the American one.
How DISFAVOR is used
Disfavor is the American spelling, in both noun and verb use.
- The old method has fallen into disfavor with teachers.
- The new law may disfavor small businesses.
- He looked on the plan with disfavor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISFAVOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISFAVOR
3 longer words begin with DISFAVOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DISFAVOR
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Common questions about DISFAVOR
- Is DISFAVOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISFAVOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISFAVOR worth?
- DISFAVOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISFAVOR mean?
- Dislike or disapproval, or the state of being out of favour.
- What letters can be added to DISFAVOR?
- DISFAVOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISFAVOR:
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