DISSUASIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISSUASIVE 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.
d2i1s1s1u1a1s1i1v4e1
PlayableDISSUASIVE · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISSUASIVE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful DISSUASIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSUASIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dissuasivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSUASIVE scores
Scrabble d2i1s1s1u1a1s1i1v4e1 14
Words with Friends d2i1s1s1u2a1s1i1v5e1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISSUASIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSUASIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISSUASIVE
4 longer words begin with DISSUASIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSUASIVE
dissaves12 advises11 dissave11 suasive10 daisies8 dassies8 disuses8 advise10 avised10 davies10 visaed10 visied10 avises9 visies9 adieus7 asides7 daises7 dassie7 diesis7 disses7 disuse7 issued7 sassed7 sudses7 sussed7 isseis6 issues6 devas9 devis9 divas9 dives9 divis9 ivied9 saved9 vades9 vaids9 vised9 avise8 ivies8 saves8
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Common questions about DISSUASIVE
- Is DISSUASIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSUASIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSUASIVE worth?
- DISSUASIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISSUASIVE?
- DISSUASIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISSUASIVE:
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