DISSYLLABISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISSYLLABISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISSYLLABISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSYLLABISM is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSYLLABISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dissyllabismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSYLLABISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISSYLLABISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSYLLABISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DISSYLLABISM
The 12 tiles of DISSYLLABISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISSYLLABISM
1 longer words begin with DISSYLLABISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSYLLABISM
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Common questions about DISSYLLABISM
- Is DISSYLLABISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISSYLLABISM is not in it.
- How many points is DISSYLLABISM worth?
- DISSYLLABISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISSYLLABISM?
- DISSYLLABISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISSYLLABISM:
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