DISPONDEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISPONDEE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISPONDEE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPONDEE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPONDEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dispondeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISPONDEE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISPONDEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPONDEE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISPONDEE
1 longer words begin with DISPONDEE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPONDEE
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Common questions about DISPONDEE
- Is DISPONDEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISPONDEE is not in it.
- How many points is DISPONDEE worth?
- DISPONDEE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISPONDEE?
- DISPONDEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISPONDEE:
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