DISSENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISSENSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSENSION?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSENSION is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSENSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dissensionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSENSION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISSENSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSENSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSENSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Disagreement within a group that leads to discord and quarrelling.
Dissension is what splits a team, a party or a congregation into camps. It is stronger than a difference of opinion because it threatens unity. Leaders try to stop dissension before it spreads.
How DISSENSION is used
The word dissension is used in formal writing about conflict inside a group.
- Dissension in the ranks weakened the party.
- The vote sowed dissension among the board members.
- Rumours of dissension reached the newspapers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSENSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSENSION
1 longer words begin with DISSENSION.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSENSION
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Common questions about DISSENSION
- Is DISSENSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSENSION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSENSION worth?
- DISSENSION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSENSION mean?
- Disagreement within a group that leads to discord and quarrelling.
- What letters can be added to DISSENSION?
- DISSENSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISSENSION:
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