DISREPAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISREPAIR 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 DISREPAIR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISREPAIR is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISREPAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disrepairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISREPAIR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISREPAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISREPAIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISREPAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The poor condition of a building or object that has been left without the repairs it needs.
Disrepair nearly always follows the phrases in or into, as when a house falls into disrepair. It points to neglect over time rather than sudden damage.
How DISREPAIR is used
Typically used with houses, roads and equipment, in the phrase fall into disrepair.
- The old barn had fallen into disrepair.
- Years of neglect left the bridge in disrepair.
- The landlord was told to fix the flat in disrepair.
- Their garden wall lay in complete disrepair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISREPAIR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISREPAIR
1 longer words begin with DISREPAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in DISREPAIR
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Common questions about DISREPAIR
- Is DISREPAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISREPAIR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISREPAIR worth?
- DISREPAIR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISREPAIR mean?
- The poor condition of a building or object that has been left without the repairs it needs.
- What letters can be added to DISREPAIR?
- DISREPAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISREPAIR:
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