DISPURSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISPURSE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISPURSE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPURSE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPURSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISPURSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISPURSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPURSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DISPURSE
The 8 tiles of DISPURSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISPURSE
2 longer words begin with DISPURSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPURSE
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Common questions about DISPURSE
- Is DISPURSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISPURSE is not in it.
- How many points is DISPURSE worth?
- DISPURSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISPURSE?
- DISPURSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISPURSE:
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