Scrabble Word Finder

DISPENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. DISPENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

d2i1s1p3e1n1s1e1
PlayableDISPENSE · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available

Which word lists accept DISPENSE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 48 / 100

48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.63%

Our own measure of how useful DISPENSE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DISPENSE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DISPENSE scores

Scrabble d2i1s1p3e1n1s1e1 11
Words with Friends d2i1s1p4e1n2s1e1 13

Face value of the 8 tiles in DISPENSE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
i19
s24
p12
e212
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPENSE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of DISPENSE

piedness11

The 8 tiles of DISPENSE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with DISPENSE

dispensed13 dispenser12 dispenses12 dispensers13

4 longer words begin with DISPENSE.

Shorter words from the letters in DISPENSE

despise10 pedesis10 penises9 desines8 espied9 peined9 peised9 piends9 pissed9 sniped9 speeds9 spends9 spides9 spined9 espies8 peises8 penies8 snipes8 speise8 spense8 spines8 denies7 desine7 dienes7 dieses7 sdeins7 seined7 seised7 sensed7 snides7 seines6 sensei6 deeps8 pedes8 pedis8 pends8 pened8 piend8 pined8 siped8

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Common questions about DISPENSE

Is DISPENSE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISPENSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DISPENSE worth?
DISPENSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DISPENSE?
DISPENSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISPENSE:

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