DISSERTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISSERTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSERTATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSERTATE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSERTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSERTATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISSERTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSERTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSERTATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalrare
To speak or write at length and formally about a subject.
To dissertate is to deliver a thorough, often lengthy discourse, much like presenting a dissertation. The word can sound pompous when used about casual talk. It is more common in academic or ironic contexts.
How DISSERTATE is used
The verb dissertate is used for formal, extended discussion of a topic.
- The professor loved to dissertate on medieval trade.
- He rose to dissertate on the causes of the war.
- Guests were forced to listen as he began to dissertate about wine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSERTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSERTATE
2 longer words begin with DISSERTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSERTATE
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Common questions about DISSERTATE
- Is DISSERTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSERTATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSERTATE worth?
- DISSERTATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSERTATE mean?
- To speak or write at length and formally about a subject.
- What letters can be added to DISSERTATE?
- DISSERTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISSERTATE:
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