DISPENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISPENCE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISPENCE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISPENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISPENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISPENCE
2 longer words begin with DISPENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPENCE
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Common questions about DISPENCE
- Is DISPENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISPENCE is not in it.
- How many points is DISPENCE worth?
- DISPENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISPENCE?
- DISPENCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISPENCE:
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