DISSIPATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISSIPATE 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 DISSIPATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSIPATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSIPATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSIPATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISSIPATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSIPATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSIPATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To scatter and fade away until nothing is left, or to waste money or energy foolishly.
Fog, anger and heat can all dissipate, because each spreads out and thins. Used of a person, to dissipate a fortune means to squander it bit by bit.
How DISSIPATE is used
Works for mist, crowds and feelings, and also for wasted resources.
- The morning mist began to dissipate by nine.
- His anger seemed to dissipate quickly.
- The heat will dissipate through the metal fins.
- He managed to dissipate his inheritance in two years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSIPATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSIPATE
7 longer words begin with DISSIPATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSIPATE
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Common questions about DISSIPATE
- Is DISSIPATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSIPATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSIPATE worth?
- DISSIPATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSIPATE mean?
- To scatter and fade away until nothing is left, or to waste money or energy foolishly.
- What letters can be added to DISSIPATE?
- DISSIPATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISSIPATE:
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