DUMPISHLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUMPISHLY 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 DUMPISHLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUMPISHLY is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUMPISHLY
No single letter turns DUMPISHLY into another word.
How DUMPISHLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DUMPISHLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUMPISHLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUMPISHLY
- All 9 letters of DUMPISHLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DUMPISHLY
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Common questions about DUMPISHLY
- Is DUMPISHLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUMPISHLY is not in it.
- How many points is DUMPISHLY worth?
- DUMPISHLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUMPISHLY?
- No single letter can be added to DUMPISHLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DUMPISHLY:
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