Is DISFAVORING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISFAVORING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISFAVORING mean?
Disfavoring is a form of DISFAVOR.
- noun
the state of being out of favor
“he is in disfavor with the king”
- noun
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
- verb
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
“This rule clearly disadvantages me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + F (4) + A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + R (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 DISFAVORING
DISFAVORING 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 DISFAVORING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disfavor15
- favoring15
- sangfroid14
- advising13
- avoiding13
- drivings13
- drovings13
- fairings12
- savoring12
- visoring12
- divings12
- driving12
- droving12
- fadings12
- farding12
- fording12
- voiding12
- favors12
- advisor11
- avidins11
- divisor11
- fairing11
- firings11
- isogriv11
- ravings11
- rovings11
- viragos11
- virgins11
- viroids11
- visaing11
- diving11
- fading11
- frigid11
- gravid11
- favor11
- radioing10
- insofar10
- virions10
- avidin10
- avoids10
- divans10
- fagins10
- faring10
- fiords10
- firing10
- fronds10
- ganofs10
- gonifs10
- raving10
- riving10
- roving10
- saving10
- viands10
- vigias10
- vigors10
- virago10
- virgas10
- virgin10
- viroid10
- visard10
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