Is DESPITE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESPITE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESPITE mean?
- noun
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
“he was held in contempt”
- noun
contemptuous disregard
“she wanted neither favor nor despite”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DESPITE
Single letters that turn DESPITE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DESPITE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- espied9
- peised9
- spited9
- stiped9
- deeps8
- pedes8
- pedis8
- siped8
- speed8
- spied8
- tepid8
- peise7
- piste7
- spite7
- steep7
- stipe7
- deep7
- deps7
- dips7
- dipt7
- pedi7
- peds7
- peed7
- pied7
- sped7
- deets6
- deist6
- diets6
- dites6
- edits6
- sited6
- steed6
- stied6
- tides6
- pees6
- pest6
- pets6
- pies6
- pits6
- seep6
- sept6
- sipe6
- spit6
- step6
- tips6
- dep6
- dip6
- ped6
- dees5
- deet5
- desi5
- dies5
- diet5
- dite5
- dits5
- edit5
- eide5
- ides5
- seed5
- side5
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