Is DISAPPOINTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISAPPOINTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISAPPOINTING mean?
- adjective
not up to expectations
“a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 DISAPPOINTING
DISAPPOINTING 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 DISAPPOINTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- appointing15
- disappoint15
- pinpoints13
- apposing13
- oppidans13
- postpaid13
- snapping13
- snipping13
- stopping13
- tappings13
- toppings13
- dapping13
- dipping13
- digitonins12
- distaining12
- indigotins12
- iodinating12
- paintings12
- pointings12
- adopting12
- appoints12
- pinpoint12
- poinding12
- napping12
- nipping12
- oppidan12
- pipings12
- sapping12
- sipping12
- sopping12
- stopgap12
- tapping12
- tipping12
- topping12
- anodising11
- digitonin11
- indigotin11
- dipnoans11
- opiating11
- painting11
- pantsing11
- patining11
- pintados11
- poignant11
- pointing11
- positing11
- satinpod11
- sopiting11
- appoint11
- dognaps11
- dopings11
- pidgins11
- pinspot11
- ponding11
- pongids11
- spading11
- topspin11
- piping11
- ignitions10
- nidations10
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