DISSOLVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISSOLVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSOLVE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSOLVE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSOLVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSOLVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISSOLVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSOLVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSOLVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To become mixed into a liquid so that it no longer shows as a solid, or to bring something to a formal end.
Sugar will dissolve in tea, but a parliament or a partnership is dissolved by decision. Film editors also talk of a scene that dissolves into the next, and people may dissolve into laughter or tears.
How DISSOLVE is used
A very common word with physical, legal and figurative uses.
- Stir until the salt begins to dissolve.
- The president can dissolve parliament and call an election.
- The picture seemed to dissolve into a blur of colour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSOLVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSOLVE
6 longer words begin with DISSOLVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSOLVE
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Common questions about DISSOLVE
- Is DISSOLVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSOLVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSOLVE worth?
- DISSOLVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSOLVE mean?
- To become mixed into a liquid so that it no longer shows as a solid, or to bring something to a formal end.
- What letters can be added to DISSOLVE?
- DISSOLVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISSOLVE:
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