Is DISPARAGINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPARAGINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISPARAGINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a disparaging manner
“these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 DISPARAGINGLY
DISPARAGINGLY 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 DISPARAGINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paraglidings17
- displaying17
- graspingly17
- disparaging16
- paragliding16
- paralysing16
- dayspring16
- gaspingly16
- gripingly16
- daysailing15
- agrypnias15
- girdingly15
- niggardly15
- parlaying15
- raspingly15
- sparingly15
- springily15
- gapingly15
- gipsying15
- pygidial15
- palisading14
- dairyings14
- dialysing14
- graylings14
- agrypnia14
- lapidary14
- palsying14
- plagiary14
- pyralids14
- splaying14
- spraying14
- pygidia14
- spriggy14
- salarying13
- springald13
- airplays13
- dairying13
- daringly13
- graylags13
- grayling13
- ragingly13
- display13
- playing13
- praying13
- pyralid13
- rapidly13
- spangly13
- spaying13
- spindly13
- springy13
- ridglings12
- spiraling12
- grandpas12
- grasping12
- lanyards12
- parading12
- pargings12
- sparging12
- airplay12
- dingily12
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