DISPUTATIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISPUTATIVE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DISPUTATIVE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISPUTATIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISPUTATIVE
No single letter turns DISPUTATIVE into another word.
How DISPUTATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISPUTATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISPUTATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISPUTATIVE
2 longer words begin with DISPUTATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISPUTATIVE
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Common questions about DISPUTATIVE
- Is DISPUTATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISPUTATIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISPUTATIVE worth?
- DISPUTATIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISPUTATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DISPUTATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISPUTATIVE:
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