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Is DESPOILING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESPOILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESPOILING mean?

Despoiling is a form of DESPOIL.

  1. verb

    steal goods; take as spoils

    “During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”

  2. verb

    destroy and strip of its possession

    “The soldiers raped the beautiful country”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 DESPOILING

DESPOILING 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.

Words you can make from DESPOILING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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