DYSPEPSIA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DYSPEPSIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYSPEPSIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSPEPSIA is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSPEPSIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dyspepsiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSPEPSIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DYSPEPSIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSPEPSIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DYSPEPSIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A disorder of digestion marked by recurring discomfort in the upper stomach, heartburn or nausea after eating.
Doctors use dyspepsia for a cluster of symptoms rather than one single disease. In older books dyspepsia is also used jokingly for a gloomy, sour temper.
How DYSPEPSIA is used
Dyspepsia is a medical term, and everyday speech usually says indigestion.
- Rich food always brought on a bout of dyspepsia for the old colonel.
- The clinic treats chronic dyspepsia with changes in diet and medicine.
- He blamed his dyspepsia on late dinners and strong coffee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSPEPSIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSPEPSIA
1 longer words begin with DYSPEPSIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSPEPSIA
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Common questions about DYSPEPSIA
- Is DYSPEPSIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSPEPSIA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSPEPSIA worth?
- DYSPEPSIA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSPEPSIA mean?
- A disorder of digestion marked by recurring discomfort in the upper stomach, heartburn or nausea after eating.
- What letters can be added to DYSPEPSIA?
- DYSPEPSIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DYSPEPSIA:
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