DISSEMINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISSEMINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSEMINATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSEMINATE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSEMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSEMINATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISSEMINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSEMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSEMINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To spread information, ideas, or knowledge widely among many people.
The image behind disseminate is a farmer scattering seed, which is why it suits information sent out in every direction. Agencies, schools and newspapers are typical bodies that disseminate material.
How DISSEMINATE is used
Typical of formal and official writing about news, research, or public guidance.
- The charity aims to disseminate health advice in rural villages.
- Researchers must disseminate their findings through journals.
- Social media can disseminate rumours within minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSEMINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSEMINATE
2 longer words begin with DISSEMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSEMINATE
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Common questions about DISSEMINATE
- Is DISSEMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSEMINATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSEMINATE worth?
- DISSEMINATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSEMINATE mean?
- To spread information, ideas, or knowledge widely among many people.
- What letters can be added to DISSEMINATE?
- DISSEMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISSEMINATE:
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