DISPLACE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DISPLACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISPLACE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPLACE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPLACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISPLACE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISPLACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPLACE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISPLACE
- All 8 letters of DISPLACE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISPLACE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move something from its usual place or take over its position.
Wars and floods displace people from their homes. A ship also displaces water equal to its weight, and a newer tool may displace an older one.
How DISPLACE is used
Everyday and technical; the object may be people, objects, liquids or workers.
- The flood will displace thousands of families.
- New machines displace skilled workers.
- A heavy hull will displace more water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISPLACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISPLACE
7 longer words begin with DISPLACE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPLACE
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Common questions about DISPLACE
- Is DISPLACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISPLACE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISPLACE worth?
- DISPLACE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISPLACE mean?
- To move something from its usual place or take over its position.
- What letters can be added to DISPLACE?
- DISPLACE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISPLACE:
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