DISPENSATIVELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISPENSATIVELY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISPENSATIVELY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPENSATIVELY is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPENSATIVELY
No single letter turns DISPENSATIVELY into another word.
How DISPENSATIVELY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DISPENSATIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPENSATIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPENSATIVELY
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Common questions about DISPENSATIVELY
- Is DISPENSATIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISPENSATIVELY is not in it.
- How many points is DISPENSATIVELY worth?
- DISPENSATIVELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISPENSATIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to DISPENSATIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DISPENSATIVELY:
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