DISPERSANT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DISPERSANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISPERSANT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPERSANT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPERSANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dispersantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISPERSANT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISPERSANT, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPERSANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISPERSANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A substance that helps to scatter particles through a liquid or break them up so they do not clump.
Oil-spill crews spray a dispersant to break slicks into tiny droplets. Paints and concrete also contain one to keep their ingredients evenly mixed.
How DISPERSANT is used
Dispersant is a technical word from chemistry and environmental work.
- Crews sprayed a dispersant on the oil slick.
- A dispersant keeps the pigment from settling in the paint.
- The dispersant reduced clumping in the mixture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISPERSANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISPERSANT
1 longer words begin with DISPERSANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPERSANT
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Common questions about DISPERSANT
- Is DISPERSANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISPERSANT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISPERSANT worth?
- DISPERSANT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISPERSANT mean?
- A substance that helps to scatter particles through a liquid or break them up so they do not clump.
- What letters can be added to DISPERSANT?
- DISPERSANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISPERSANT:
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