DISPRAISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISPRAISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISPRAISE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPRAISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPRAISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISPRAISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISPRAISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPRAISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISPRAISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalarchaic
To speak of someone or something with disapproval or blame.
Dispraise is the opposite of praise, and its pairing with that word gives it a balanced, literary sound. The noun form is also used for blame or criticism itself.
How DISPRAISE is used
Literary and uncommon; usually set against praise.
- Critics were quick to dispraise the new play.
- He would neither praise nor dispraise the plan.
- It is easy to dispraise what you do not understand.
- Few dared to dispraise the king in public.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISPRAISE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISPRAISE
4 longer words begin with DISPRAISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPRAISE
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Common questions about DISPRAISE
- Is DISPRAISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISPRAISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISPRAISE worth?
- DISPRAISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISPRAISE mean?
- To speak of someone or something with disapproval or blame.
- What letters can be added to DISPRAISE?
- DISPRAISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISPRAISE:
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