DISPENSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISPENSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1p3e1n1s1e1s1
PlayableDISPENSES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISPENSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful DISPENSES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPENSES
No single letter turns DISPENSES into another word.
How DISPENSES scores
Scrabble d2i1s1p3e1n1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends d2i1s1p4e1n2s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISPENSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPENSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPENSES
despises11 dispense11 piedness11 despise10 pedesis10 penises9 speises9 spenses9 desines8 senseis7 espied9 peined9 peised9 piends9 pissed9 sniped9 speeds9 spends9 spides9 spined9 espies8 peises8 penies8 pisses8 sepses8 sepsis8 snipes8 speise8 speiss8 spense8 spines8 denies7 desine7 desses7 dienes7 dieses7 disses7 sdeins7 seined7 seised7
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Common questions about DISPENSES
- Is DISPENSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISPENSES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISPENSES worth?
- DISPENSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISPENSES?
- No single letter can be added to DISPENSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISPENSES:
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