Is DESPOLIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESPOLIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESPOLIATION mean?
- noun
the act of stripping and taking by force
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 15 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 DESPOLIATION
Single letters that turn DESPOLIATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of DESPOLIATION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DESPOLIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- depositional15
- depilations14
- depilation13
- deposition13
- planetoids13
- platinised13
- platinoids13
- positioned13
- epilations12
- positional12
- spoliation12
- adoptions12
- antipodes12
- palinodes12
- pintadoes12
- pintailed12
- planetoid12
- platinoid12
- platooned12
- spoliated12
- topsoiled12
- desolation11
- nodalities11
- antipoles11
- epilation11
- nopalitos11
- optionals11
- platinise11
- polonaise11
- postilion11
- sealpoint11
- adoption11
- antipode11
- depaints11
- dioptase11
- diplonts11
- displant11
- iodopsin11
- isopodan11
- lapidist11
- notepads11
- optioned11
- palinode11
- pantiled11
- petaloid11
- pintados11
- pistoled11
- ploidies11
- poisoned11
- poolside11
- sandpile11
- satinpod11
- sepaloid11
- splinted11
- tadpoles11
- talipeds11
- delations10
- denialist10
- dilations10
- disentail10
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