Is DISHEARTENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISHEARTENED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISHEARTENED mean?
- adjective
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
“desperate demoralized people looking for work”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 DISHEARTENED
DISHEARTENED 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 DISHEARTENED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dishearten14
- adherends14
- adherents13
- antherids13
- etherised13
- heartened13
- herniated13
- inearthed13
- neatherds13
- tarnished13
- adherend13
- dehaired13
- diehards13
- dithered13
- hardened13
- headends13
- hindered13
- redheads13
- threaded13
- desiderate12
- tenderised12
- herniates12
- adherent12
- antherid12
- diethers12
- haeredes12
- handiest12
- handsier12
- hardiest12
- hastened12
- headiest12
- headrest12
- neatherd12
- reheated12
- reshined12
- adhered12
- deashed12
- diehard12
- haddest12
- headend12
- reddish12
- redhead12
- shedder12
- darnedest11
- deadeners11
- dendrites11
- destained11
- detrained11
- distender11
- serenaded11
- etherise11
- hairnets11
- hastener11
- heartens11
- hearties11
- herniate11
- inearths11
- sheenier11
- therians11
- adheres11
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