DISSECT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DISSECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSECT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSECT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dissectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSECT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISSECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does DISSECT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut apart a body or plant carefully in order to study it, or to analyse something in great detail.
Students dissect a frog to see its organs, and critics dissect a poem line by line. In both cases the whole is taken to pieces so its structure can be understood. The word suggests precision and patience.
How DISSECT is used
Used in biology classes and in critical analysis.
- In class we had to dissect a frog.
- Analysts dissect the report for hidden errors.
- The lawyer began to dissect the witness's story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSECT
10 longer words begin with DISSECT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSECT
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Common questions about DISSECT
- Is DISSECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSECT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSECT worth?
- DISSECT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSECT mean?
- To cut apart a body or plant carefully in order to study it, or to analyse something in great detail.
- What letters can be added to DISSECT?
- DISSECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISSECT:
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