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Is DESPITES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESPITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESPITES mean?

Despites is a form of DESPITE.

  1. noun

    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

    “he was held in contempt”

  2. noun

    contemptuous disregard

    “she wanted neither favor nor despite”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DESPITES

DESPITES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DESPITES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DESPITES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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