DISHONESTY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DISHONESTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISHONESTY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISHONESTY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISHONESTY
No single letter turns DISHONESTY into another word.
How DISHONESTY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISHONESTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISHONESTY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISHONESTY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The habit or act of lying, cheating or deceiving others.
Dishonesty can be a steady trait or a single deceitful act, and it covers everything from a white lie to fraud. It is a broader and plainer word than corruption, which implies abuse of a position.
How DISHONESTY is used
Common in everyday and formal speech, for both a character flaw and a specific act.
- The company fired him for dishonesty after the audit.
- Her dishonesty about the money cost her the friendship.
- Small acts of dishonesty can wear away trust.
- The report found no evidence of dishonesty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISHONESTY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DISHONESTY
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Common questions about DISHONESTY
- Is DISHONESTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISHONESTY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISHONESTY worth?
- DISHONESTY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISHONESTY mean?
- The habit or act of lying, cheating or deceiving others.
- What letters can be added to DISHONESTY?
- No single letter can be added to DISHONESTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISHONESTY:
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