DISGAVELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISGAVELS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2i1s1g2a1v4e1l1s1
Depends on the listDISGAVELS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISGAVELS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful DISGAVELS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISGAVELS
No single letter turns DISGAVELS into another word.
How DISGAVELS scores
Scrabble d2i1s1g2a1v4e1l1s1 14
Words with Friends d2i1s1g3a1v5e1l2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISGAVELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISGAVELS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISGAVELS
disgavel13 devisals12 glissade10 glaived12 visaged12 advises11 devisal11 dissave11 glaives11 visages11 valises10 vessail10 glassed9 silaged9 aidless8 algesis8 deasils8 glassie8 ligases8 silages8 advise10 avised10 davies10 devils10 gavels10 glaive10 salved10 slaved10 slived10 vagile10 vailed10 valsed10 vialed10 visaed10 visage10 avises9 salves9 selvas9 silvae9 silvas9
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Common questions about DISGAVELS
- Is DISGAVELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISGAVELS is not in it.
- How many points is DISGAVELS worth?
- DISGAVELS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISGAVELS?
- No single letter can be added to DISGAVELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISGAVELS:
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