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.
Which word lists accept DISPENSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
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
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISPENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPENSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISPENSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give out in portions, or to supply a product or service to many people.
A pharmacist will dispense medicine on a prescription, and a machine can dispense cash. To dispense with something, on the other hand, means to manage without it.
How DISPENSE is used
Used for handing out goods and, with "with", for doing without.
- The pharmacy will dispense the tablets today.
- The machine can dispense hot coffee.
- We can dispense with the formalities.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISPENSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISPENSE
The 8 tiles of DISPENSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISPENSE
4 longer words begin with DISPENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPENSE
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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 does DISPENSE mean?
- To give out in portions, or to supply a product or service to many people.
- 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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