DISPAUPERISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISPAUPERISE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISPAUPERISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPAUPERISE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPAUPERISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISPAUPERISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISPAUPERISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPAUPERISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISPAUPERISE
2 longer words begin with DISPAUPERISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPAUPERISE
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Common questions about DISPAUPERISE
- Is DISPAUPERISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISPAUPERISE is not in it.
- How many points is DISPAUPERISE worth?
- DISPAUPERISE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISPAUPERISE?
- DISPAUPERISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISPAUPERISE:
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