DISHONOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISHONOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISHONOR?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISHONOR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISHONOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dishonorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISHONOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISHONOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISHONOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISHONOR mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To bring shame on someone, or to refuse to honour a promise or payment.
To dishonor an agreement is to fail to keep it, and a bank dishonors a cheque it will not pay. In older writing the verb could also mean to treat someone without respect or to ruin their good name.
How DISHONOR is used
The American spelling; British English writes dishonour.
- He would never dishonor the memory of his father.
- The bank had to dishonor the cheque for lack of funds.
- To dishonor a contract can bring heavy penalties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISHONOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISHONOR
9 longer words begin with DISHONOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DISHONOR
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Common questions about DISHONOR
- Is DISHONOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISHONOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISHONOR worth?
- DISHONOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISHONOR mean?
- To bring shame on someone, or to refuse to honour a promise or payment.
- What letters can be added to DISHONOR?
- DISHONOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISHONOR:
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